Unpasteurized, unlabeled apple cider is thought to be the source of a series of E. coli infections that have recently cropped up in Antrim County, Michigan. The Health Department of Northwest Michigan, along with the
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Advisory Issued for Honeycrisp Apple Cider
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has advised consumers to avoid drinking certain Pepin Heights Orchard Honeycrisp-brand apple cider because some of the cider distributed in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin could have elevated levels of patulin.
Martinelli’s Recalls Certain Sparkling Cider Bottles
Certain production lots of Martinelli’s Gold Medal Sparkling Cider in six-pack shrink-bundled 250 mL glass bottles are being recalled in the western United States because a defective seal could break the bottle when it is
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Five Years Under NY's Cider Pasteurization Law
In the fall of 2004, more than 300 people were sickened in an outbreak of E. coli in Peru, New York. This cider-related incident led the NY Apple Association to push the state Legislature to
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Cider Maker Might Try Pasteurization
A Maryland orchard whose apple cider has been associated with an outbreak of E. coli announced last week that it may change the way it processes its product.
A news report in the Carroll County
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Minnesota Issues Advisory for Apple Cider
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is advising consumers to avoid drinking Pepin Heights Orchard brand apple cider after the department’s routine surveillance sampling revealed the product may be contaminated with a type of mold
Apple Cider Recalled in Ohio
Bauman Orchards, Inc. of Rittman, OH, recalled approximately 50,000 gallons of apple cider after an Ohio Department of Agriculture inspection discovered potential product contamination.
Doug Bauman, vice president of the company said the recall was a
Lawsuit Filed in Apple Cider E. coli Case
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday against Baugher’s Orchard and Farm of Westminster, MD on behalf of Baltimore resident Nicholas Fickel, who became ill after drinking unpasteurized apple cider contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
The lawsuit
Unpasteurized Cider Recalled in Maryland
Baugher’s Orchard and Farm of Westminster, MD. has issued a voluntary recall of all its apple cider because of possible contamination.
The unpasteurized cider is being investigated by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental