CLASS II Food recall · Reported 28 Aug 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Great Value; Apple Juice in; 100% Juice recalled
Refresco Beverages US is recalling Great Value; Apple Juice in; 100% Juice, distributed in 27 states. The recall was initiated on 15 Aug 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1746-2024
- FDA event ID
- 95170
- Recalling firm
- Refresco Beverages US, Tampa, FL
- Brand
- Great
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Aug 2024
- FDA classified
- 23 Aug 2024
- Reported
- 28 Aug 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Lead & Heavy Metals
- Product category
- Juice
Timeline
| 15 Aug 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Classified by FDA | +8 days |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +5 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product contains inorganic arsenic above action level set in industry guidance (13.2ppb)
Lead and other heavy metals accumulate in the body. Children are most at risk; even low levels can affect development.
Product as listed by the FDA
Great Value; 8oz Apple Juice in 6 pack; 100% Juice; packaged in 8 oz. PET plastic bottles; UPC 0-78742-29655-5
Where it was distributed
Retail locations in: AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV
AlabamaConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKentuckyMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMississippiNorth CarolinaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew YorkOhioPennsylvania
Stores named: Walmart
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product contains inorganic arsenic above action level set in industry guidance (13.2ppb)
Which lots are affected?
Best if Used by DEC2824 CT89-6
Where was it sold?
Retail locations in: AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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