date:Apr 16, 2013
rcent Apple Juice, also for exceeding FDA limits for Patulin.
Mycotoxins are molds, like certain species of Penicillium, Aspergillus and Byssochylamy, which then produce Patulin, a substance commonly found on pears, apples and in apple juice. And while pasteurization kills most molds, it does not affect Patulin.
Heat and moisture, in fact, encourage the growth of mold and fungi, which are natural producers of toxins.
Wegmans Food Markets Inc., an 81-store supermarket chain headquartered in Ro