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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published October 12, 2018

Sunnyside Orchards Apple Cider Recall: Underprocessed Cider Risk

Sunnyside Orchards recalls half-gallon and gallon apple cider in plastic containers due to potential underprocessing. Keep refrigerated; check for colored caps (dark blur, light blue, red, orange).

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0627-2019FoodSunnyside Orchards ›
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Recalling firmSunnyside Orchard6051 75th St Nw · Pennock, MN 56279-9747
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What happened, in plain English

Sunnyside Orchards is recalling half-gallon and gallon apple cider containers because the cider may not be processed enough. This could lead to safety issues if the cider is consumed without proper processing. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18405-sunnyside-orchards-apple-cider-recall-underprocessed-cider-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18405-sunnyside-orchards-apple-cider-recall-underprocessed-cider-risk · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0627-2019

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“Sunnyside Orchards Apple Cider Recall: Underprocessed Cider Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18405-sunnyside-orchards-apple-cider-recall-underprocessed-cider-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0627-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0627-2019%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The cider may be underprocessed, meaning it could have unsafe bacteria levels if not handled correctly. This risk is higher if the cider is not kept refrigerated as instructed.

Who’s affected

Owners of Sunnyside Orchards apple cider in half-gallon or gallon plastic containers with colored caps (dark blur, light blue, red, or orange) are affected. Those who consume the cider without proper refrigeration may be at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Sunnyside Orchards apple cider in half-gallon or gallon plastic containers. Look for colored caps: dark blur, light blue, red, or orange.

  • Brand
    Sunnyside Orchards
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Identify if your cider has colored caps (dark blur, light blue, red, or orange) and is in half-gallon or gallon plastic containers.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Minnesota.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “MN” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Minnesota.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 16 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 12, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 16, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 28, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 28, 2020420182020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

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-0627-2019 (October 12, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0627-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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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