Aseltines 100% JUICE Apple Cider 1/2 gallon UPC 5169600064 and 1 gallon UPC 5169600128

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0847-2020) was formally reported on April 1, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 18, 2020. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Aseltines is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Comstock Park, MI. Federal records indicate 3816 1/2 gallons and 3576 gallons units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product tested positive for patulin in excess of 50 ppb Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributors in MI and IL. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 6 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.