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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published November 5, 2015

Kroger Natural Apple Juice Recall: Patulin Levels Exceed Legal Limits

Kroger recalls 64 fl oz natural apple juice from concentrate due to patulin levels three times over legal limits. Consumers should check UPC 0 11110 82161 0 and stop using if purchased between July 30 and August 10, 2016.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0345-2016FoodKroger ›
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Recalling firmThe Kroger Co1014 Vine St · Cincinnati, OH 45202-1141
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Kroger is recalling 64 fl oz natural apple juice from concentrate because it contains patulin levels three times higher than legal limits. This could pose a health risk, especially for children, as patulin is a mold-related toxin that can cause illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/25773-kroger-natural-apple-juice-recall-patulin-levels-exceed-legal-limits.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/25773-kroger-natural-apple-juice-recall-patulin-levels-exceed-legal-limits · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0345-2016

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“Kroger Natural Apple Juice Recall: Patulin Levels Exceed Legal Limits.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/25773-kroger-natural-apple-juice-recall-patulin-levels-exceed-legal-limits. Based on FDA recall #F-0345-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0345-2016%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Nov. 5, 2015, that The Kroger Co voluntarily recalled Kroger 100% natural apple juice from concentrate due to elevated patulin levels. The agency stated the hazard involves patulin concentrations exceeding legal limits in specific code dates.

How to tell if you have it

  • Kroger 100% natural apple FROM CONCENTRATE 64FL OZ
  • UPC 0 11110 82161 0
  • Sell By JUL 30 16
  • Sell By AUG 10 16

The hazard

The firm received notification from the Alabama Dept. of Agriculture that a test came back indicating the levels of patulin was three times over the legal limit for patulin in two code dates of the Kroger Natural Apple Juice.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show The Kroger Co has 32 other recalls on record since 2014-11-24. Other recent recalls include a Kroger Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad recall (2025-09-26), a Kroger Deli Fresh Vegetable Tray recall (2024-11-29), and a Kroger Home Chef Asian Style Chicken Stir Fry recall (2024-10-11). Other recent recalls of similar products include Weis Pasteurized Apple Cider Recall (2026-08-06) and Tippy Toes baby food recall (2026-02-05).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for the UPC 0 11110 82161 0 on the product label. The product was sold between July 30 and August 10, 2016, with a sell-by date of August 10, 2016.

  • Brand
    Kroger
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the UPC 0 11110 82161 0 on the juice container.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 26 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, SC, TN, UT, VA, WV & WY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 5, 201512. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 4, 201523. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 16, 201534. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 4, 2016420152016
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0345-2016 (November 5, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0345-2016 to see it in context.
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