CLASS II Food recall · Reported 2 Jun 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Kauffman's Fruit Farm & Market Sweet Apple Cider recalled
A L Kauffman & Sons is recalling Kauffman's Fruit Farm & Market Sweet Apple Cider, distributed in Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee. The recall was initiated on 6 May 2021 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-0566-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87881
- Recalling firm
- A L Kauffman & Sons, Bird In Hand, PA
- Brand
- Kauffman's
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 May 2021
- FDA classified
- 21 May 2021
- Reported
- 2 Jun 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Juice
Timeline
| 6 May 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 May 2021 | Classified by FDA | +15 days |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +12 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 elevated levels of patulin.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Kauffman's Fruit Farm & Market Sweet Apple Cider; Keep Refrigerated; Packaged in plastic bottles with screw-cap lids in the following sizes: 12-once: 25 bottles per case. 1/2-gallon: 9 bottles per case 1-gallon: 4 bottles per case. 350-gallon tote 250-gallon tote
Where it was distributed
Distributed to retailers distributors, and direct accounts PA, MD, TN and NJ.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product contains elevated levels of patulin.
Which lots are affected?
Best By: 5/10/21 (9)
Where was it sold?
Distributed to retailers distributors, and direct accounts PA, MD, TN and NJ.
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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