Pioneer Foods Urges Customers to Return their Some of Their LiquiFruit Products

Pioneer Foods is recalling some of its LiquiFruit products like LiquiFruit 100% apple juice products after elevated levels of a natural toxic substance were found in their apple concentrate supplied to Pioneer Foods.

This comes shortly after the recall of more than 37,000 cases of Appletiser following the detection of Patulin. The company said that a limited quantity of apple juice concentrate contained elevated levels of Patulin

Patulin is a mycotoxin a toxic fungal product produced by a variety of moulds, and is often found in rotting apples and apple products and can cause gastrointestinal distress.

The food company said that it had not received any complaints from consumers but has decided to accelerate further testing to be certain of the extent of the potential impact. It also urged consumers who have the affected products with the specific batch or date coding to return them for a full refund.

The recall affects the following products:

• LiquiFruit Clear Apple 250ml carton - Barcode: 60052599 - Production date (PD) 11.06.2021 / Best Before date (BB) 11.06.2022
• LiquiFruit Clear Apple 330ml can - Barcode 6001240225561 - PD 07.06.2021/BB 07.06.2022 PD 08.06.2021/BB 08.06.2022
• LiquiFruit Clear Apple 300ml can - Barcode: 6001240239346 - PD 21.06.2021/BB 21.06.2022

Done by Lucille Dyosi