RECALLED: Coca-Cola pulls popular drink from shelves amid fears of contamination
<p>Coca-Cola Amatil has urgently recalled the popular drink called Appletiser in its 750ml size from all supermarket shelves amid fears the juice is contaminated.</p>
<p>The sparkling apple juice is feared to be contaminated with microbial mycotoxin-patulin and the recalled product has date markings of best before June 1 and June 2 2022.</p>
<p>If customers have this product at home they should return the product to where they purchased it and they will receive a full refund.</p>
<p>The juice has been on sale at Coles supermarkets in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania and at Woolworths supermarkets in Victoria.</p>
<p>The product was found to have an elevated level of microbial mycotoxin-patulin contamination which Food Standards Australia and New Zealand said can cause illness if consumed.</p>
<p>The World Health Organisation states mycotoxins are naturally occurring toxins created by certain moulds which can be found in apples.</p>
<p>Anyone who consumed the product and is worried about their health should 'seek medical advice.</p>
<p>Food Standards Australia and New Zealand announced the recall on Wednesday.</p>
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