Food recall: Martinelli's Gold Medal Sparkling Cider, 8.4 oz glass bottles; Packed in 12 pack, UPC 0 41244 00256; item number 12256;
S. Martinelli & Co (Watsonville, CA) initiated this food recall on 15 Oct 2015; FDA lists 4 product records under event 72437, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 46% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 1 May 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for S. Martinelli & Co.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
S. Martinelli & Co, Watsonville, CA.
Reason for recall
"Potential for glass fragments in 8.4 oz. bottles of four varieties of sparkling cider."
Distribution
"US and Japan, Virgin Islands, India, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Panama, Aruba, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad/Tobago, Dominican Republic, US Virgin Islands, Columbia,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0195-2016 | Martinelli's Gold Medal Sparkling Cider, 8.4 oz glass bottles; Packed in 12 pack, UPC 0 41244 00256; item number 12256; 4/6 packs, Tray UPC 0 41244-99932 3, item number 46256; 6 pack Retail UPC 0 41244 46256 8. Single 8.4 oz. bottle, UPC 041244 00256 6 | 166,804 trays of 12 packs, 31,939 trays of 4-6 packs | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
| F-0196-2016 | Martinelli's Sparkling Red Grape, 8.4 oz glass bottles (250 mL); Packed in 12 pack, UPC 0 41244 99926 2; item number 99926; 4/6 packs, Tray UPC 0 41244-64926 6, item number 64926 6 pack retail UPC 0 41244-64026 3. Single 8.4 oz. bottle - UPC 0 41244 99026 9. | 10,983 trays of 12 packs , 9,998 trays of 4-6 packs | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
| F-0197-2016 | Martinelli's Sparkling White Grape, 8.4 oz glass bottles (250 mL); Packed in 12 pack, UPC 0 41244 99925 5; item number 99925; Single 8.4 oz. bottle - UPC 0 41244 99025 2. | 25,890 trays of 12 packs | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
| F-0198-2016 | Martinelli's Sparkling Northwest Blend Cider , 8.4 oz glass bottles (250 mL); Packed in 12 pack, UPC 0 41244 99057 5; item number 99957; Single 8.4 oz. bottle - UPC 0 41244 99057 3. | 203,989 trays of 12 packs | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Potential for glass fragments in 8.4 oz. bottles of four varieties of sparkling cider."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US and Japan, Virgin Islands, India, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Panama, Aruba, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad/Tobago, Dominican Republic, US Virgin Islands, Columbia,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 1 May 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.