Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Apple Wedge LLC: food recall F-0249-2025
Apple Wedge LLC of Hendersonville, NC recalled 100% CIDER Pasteurized APPLE WEDGE CIDER 1 Gal. (3.78L) HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28792 Keep Refrigerated 0.1% Potassium… Reason: Patulin. Apple Cider was found to have elevated levels of patulin after receiving analytical testing results from 3rd party laboratory. Lab sample detected 78 ppb; limit is 50 ppb. The FDA listed it as Class II in its Enforcement Report dated Dec 11, 2024; distribution: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina.
Record status as published: Ongoing. openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- 100% CIDER Pasteurized APPLE WEDGE CIDER 1 Gal. (3.78L) HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28792 Keep Refrigerated 0.1% Potassium Sorbate as Preservative UPC 0 36482 12800 0
- Product quantity
- 218 cases (872/128oz containers)
- Reason for recall
- Patulin. Apple Cider was found to have elevated levels of patulin after receiving analytical testing results from 3rd party laboratory. Lab sample detected 78 ppb; limit is 50 ppb.
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- C3419 SELL BY 12/09/2024
- Distribution pattern
- Products were shipped to GA, NC, SC and FL.
- Recalling firm
- Apple Wedge LLC, Hendersonville, NC
- Classification
- Class II — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which using or being exposed to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Telephone
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Classified by the FDA | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Dec 11, 2024 |
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products under one recall event (event 95496).
- F-0251-2025 — No Preservatives 100% CIDER Pasteurized APPLE WEDGE CIDER 1/2 Gal. (1.89L) HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28792 Keep Refrigerated Produce of USA UPC 0 36482 64000 7
- F-0250-2025 — Cinnamon Pasteurized APPLE WEDGE CIDER 1/2 Gal. (1.89L) HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28792 Keep Refrigerated Produce of USA Ingredients: Apples, Natural Cinnamon Flavor. 0.1% Potassium Sorbate Added as Preservative UPC 0 36482…
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number F-0249-2025 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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