Food Safety recall round-up 31 July - 6 August
Apple cider bottle breakage concerns
August - USA: Angry Orchard Cider Company is recalling select cases (24/12oz bottles), 12-packs and 6-packs of its Crisp Apple Hard Cider as bottles may break.
It comes after the company was told by consumers who had experienced broken bottles or bottles overflowing when opened. After quality testing, the firm determined the affected cider is limited to two batches, produced on June 15 and June 29.
Angry Orchard said cider from the production runs appears to be showing signs of re-fermentation in the bottle, which could result in increased carbonation levels, and bottles may overflow when opened or burst under increased pressure.
The impacted cases were shipped to certain wholesalers in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.