More apple juice sold across the country is being recalled due to worrisome levels of inorganic arsenic.
What began at the beginning of last week as a recall of nearly 10,000 cases Great Value brand apple juice sold by Walmart in 25 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia now includes 133,500 multi-brand cases produced by Florida-based manufacturer Refresco Beverages, according to an expansion announced Friday by Walmart.
Refresco did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Other brands affected include apple juice sold by Aldi, BJs, Market basketWalgreens and Weis markets, according to to US Food and Drug Administration.
At Walmart, the recalled Great Value apple juice was sold in six-packs of 8-ounce plastic bottles and 96-ounce bottles in more than 2,000 Walmart stores in 25 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. See list here.
“The health and safety of our customers is always our top priority. We have removed the products from our affected stores and are working with the supplier to investigate,” a Walmart spokesperson told CBS News in an email.
Aldi US is recalling 64-ounce plastic bottles of Nature’s Nectar 100% Apple Juice with expiration dates March 26, 2025 and March 27, 2025, with UPC code: 4099100036381.
The affected product was sold at Aldi stores in 16 states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin, according to Aldi USA
“Aldi puts the safety and integrity of the products it sells first. If customers have products affected by this recall, they are advised to discard it immediately or return it to their local store for a full refund,” the Batavia, Illinois-based subsidiary of the German supermarket chain listed in a notice posted on Thursday.