Warning issued not to drink apple cider from uninspected and unauthorized cider house in Michigan

MIDDLEVILLE, Michigan (FOX 2) – A warning has been issued regarding the safety of cider from a Michigan plant.

Bowens Mills in Middleville was making cider in an uninspected and unlicensed facility, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. When state inspectors visited the plant, they were concerned about safety.

A cease and desist order was issued to prevent the factory from selling more cider.

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According to the MDRAD, not all ciders from the mill should be consumed:

• Apple cider packaged in plastic gallon jugs, labeled “Bowens Mills Fresh Apple Cider”. The label also reads “Warning: unpasteurized”.
• Apple cider packaged in one gallon plastic jugs, labeled “Bowens Mills Fresh Apple Cider,” labeled as pasteurized.
• Apple cider packaged in plastic half-gallon jugs, labeled “Bowens Mills Fresh Apple Cider,” labeled as pasteurized.