why do 25 States suddenly lack apple juice Walmart's recall is the reason Walmart has issued a recall for approximately 10,000 cases of their Great Value apple juice due to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic this juice was distributed across 25 States Puerto Rico and the District of Colombia the recall initially announced in August was intensified by the FDA due to potential health risks the manufacturer refresco beverages us Inc voluntarily recalled the six packs of 8 oz bottles while low levels of arsenic are common in food the levels found in this batch exceeded industry standards inorganic arsenic is a known carcinogen but the FDA has stated that the levels found in the recalled juice are unlikely to cause serious health issues importantly no illnesses related to the contaminated juice have been reported consumers are advised to check their pantries and return any affected products to the place of purchase stay safe and informed for more updates subscribe and stay tuned