Two recent recalls are concerning news for fans of Martinelli’s Apple Juice in 28 states and Upper Crust Bakery bread in six states.
Martinelli’s Apple Juice Recall
Potential contamination with patulin, a toxic substance, prompted S. Martinelli & Company to issue a voluntarily recall in 28 states of over 7,000 cases of apple juice in 10-ounce glass bottles.
The recall, initiated in March, was classified as a class 2 recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 22.
Class 2 recalls are issued when a product could pose “temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” the FDA says, “or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
“The risk of patulin contamination increases when companies use moldy apples to make apple juice,” the FDA has previously noted.
“In full cooperation with the FDA, Martinelli’s issued a voluntary recall of the small amount of product potentially impacted by this issue,” the apple-juice maker said in a statement to Today.com: “Martinelli’s has worked with those retailers that received the product and the retailers have removed anything that still remained in inventory.”
The company added that no health concerns have been reported in conjunction with the recall.
The “best by” date of the recalled bottles is December 5, 2026, and the UPC number “0 41244 04102 2,” according to the FDA.
Upper Crust Bakery’s Bread Recall
The discovery of glass fragments on top of three types of frozen bread prompted a six-state voluntary recall from Maryland-based company Upper Crust Bakery.
The bread, packaged in corrugated paper, was sold in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, according to the FDA. The agency initiated the recall on April 12 and classified it as a class 2 recall on April 25.
The bread included in the recall includes:
Ancient Grains Hoagie roll in 4-ounce containers, recall number F-0741-2025 in lot #90
Multigrain Sourdough in 18-ounce containers, recall number F-0742-2025 in lot #90
Whole Grain Multigrain in 20-ounce containers, recall number F-0743-2025 in lot #92
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