this is why you need to double check your pantry Walmart just recalled a popular apple juice due to contamination concerns Walmart has issued an urgent recall for around 10,000 cases of Great Value apple juice the reason elevated levels of inorganic arsenic a potentially harmful chemical have been detected this recall which affects juice sold in 25 States Puerto Rico and Washington DC has been classified as Urgent by the FDA the juice in question comes in six packs of 8 O bottles and is manufactured by refresco beverages us ink while low levels of arsenic are common in many foods the levels found in this juice exceed industry standards exposure to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic can cause symptoms like vomiting abdominal pain and muscle cramping long-term exposure is linked to an increased risk of cancer the FDA assures that the detected arsenic levels are not high enough to cause severe health problems so far no illnesses have been reported while Walmart is working closely with the supplier to investigate and has already removed the product from store shelves stay safe stay informed and double check your pantry today