Food recall

Ricker Hill Farms recall: (1) Ricker Hill Orchards Apple Cider packaged in plastic Half Gallon UV Treated (64 fl

Ricker Hill Farms, of Turner, ME, recalled (1) Ricker Hill Orchards Apple Cider packaged in plastic Half Gallon UV Treated (64 fl. The FDA's reason: “Product contains patulin at levels higher than the FDA established limit of 50ppb.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 28, 2017, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 11, 2017. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed January 9, 2018

The recall

Company
Ricker Hill Farms (Turner, ME)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product contains patulin at levels higher than the FDA established limit of 50ppb”
Where it was sold
Maine
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
78185

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0004-2018 Class II

    (1) Ricker Hill Orchards Apple Cider packaged in plastic Half Gallon UV Treated (64 fl. oz.) Jugs UPC 7461380009 (2) Northland Apples Sweet Maine Cider, 12 oz plastic bottle UPC 7461360009

    Codes: Use By Date: 10/25/17

    Quantity: 230 cases (9/cs Half-Gallon) and 62 cases (24/cs12 oz bottles

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of October 11, 2017.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.