CLASS II Food recall · Reported 25 May 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Trader Joe's Apple Cider, Not From Concentrate Shake Well recalled
Buell's Orchard is recalling Trader Joe's Apple Cider, Not From Concentrate Shake Well NO Preservatives 100% Juice, distributed in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 22 Apr 2016 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-1364-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73933
- Recalling firm
- Buell's Orchard, Eastford, CT
- Brand
- Trader Joe's
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Apr 2016
- FDA classified
- 17 May 2016
- Reported
- 25 May 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Temperature Abuse
- Product category
- Juice
Timeline
| 22 Apr 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 May 2016 | Classified by FDA | +25 days |
| 25 May 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Patulin was found in the apple cider at 63.7 ppb.
Foods that need refrigeration and were stored or shipped too warm can grow harmful bacteria without any change in look or smell.
Product as listed by the FDA
TRADER JOE'S Apple Cider, NOT FROM CONCENTRATE SHAKE WELL NO PRESERVATIVES 100% JUICE PASTEURIZED. PERISHABLE, KEEP REFRIGERATED. NET 64 FL OZ (2 QT) 1.89 L. UPC: 0016 4580.
Where it was distributed
MA, PA
Stores named: Trader Joe's
Questions about this recall
Is Trader Joe's Apple Cider, Not From Concentrate Shake Well NO Preservatives 100% Juice recalled?
Yes. Buell's Orchard recalled Trader Joe's Apple Cider, Not From Concentrate Shake Well NO Preservatives 100% Juice on 22 Apr 2016. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1364-2016.
Why was it recalled?
Patulin was found in the apple cider at 63.7 ppb.
Which lots are affected?
SELL BY MAY 15
Where was it sold?
MA, PA
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 21 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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