Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published May 6, 2021
Kauffman's Sweet Apple Cider Recall: Elevated Patulin Levels Risk
Kauffman's Fruit Farm & Market recalls sweet apple cider due to elevated patulin levels. Products sold between 2021-05-10 and 2021-05-10 (Best By) in plastic bottles with screw caps. Keep refrigerated until use.
📍Recalling firmA L Kauffman & Sons Co. DBA Kauffman's Fruit Farm and Market3097 Old Philadelphia Pike · Bird In Hand, PA 17505-9724
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Kauffman's Fruit Farm & Market is recalling sweet apple cider products that contain elevated levels of patulin, a potential health risk. This recall affects products sold with a Best By date of May 10, 2021, and requires consumers to stop using them if they have the affected items. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14554-kauffman-s-sweet-apple-cider-recall-elevated-patulin-levels-risk.
“Kauffman's Sweet Apple Cider Recall: Elevated Patulin Levels Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14554-kauffman-s-sweet-apple-cider-recall-elevated-patulin-levels-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0566-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0566-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on May 6, 2021, that Kauffman's Fruit Farm & Market is recalling Sweet Apple Cider due to elevated levels of patulin. The voluntary recall affects approximately 1,740.5 gallons distributed in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Tennessee, and New Jersey.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Kauffman's Fruit Farm
Product: Kauffman's Fruit Farm & Market Sweet Apple Cider; Keep Refrigerated
Packaging: Plastic bottles with screw-cap lids
Sizes: 12-ounce (25 bottles per case), 1/2-gallon (9 bottles per case), 1-gallon (4 bottles per case), 350-gallon tote, 250-gallon tote
Best By date: 5/10/21
Distribution: Retailers, distributors, and direct accounts in PA, MD, TN, NJ
The hazard
The recalled product contains elevated levels of patulin. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show that Weis issued a recall on August 6, 2026, for pasteurized apple cider due to high patulin levels in some products. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Tippy Toes baby food recall (February 5, 2026) for potential patulin contamination and the Diva Fam Sea Moss Gel Superfood Recall (January 9, 2026) for potential botulism risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Kauffman's Sweet Apple Cider in plastic bottles with screw-cap lids. Check the Best By date on the label, which is May 10, 2021 for affected products.
Brand
Kauffman's Fruit Farm
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the Best By date of May 10, 2021 on the bottle label.
Discard Affected Products
If the product has a Best By date of May 10, 2021, discard it immediately.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributed to retailers distributors, and direct accounts PA, MD, TN and NJ.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 10 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-0566-2021 (May 6, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0566-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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