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FDA warns about risks The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about the health risks associated with drinking unpasteurized fruit and vegetable juices or cider. The warning follows reports that health officials in New York are investigating a recent food-borne disease outbreak, possibly linked to the consumption of unpasteurized apple cider. Products not treated to kill harmful bacteria may be sold in bottles or by the glass in supermarkets, at farmers markets, at roadside stands or in some juice bars. Untreated products that are sold in bottles are required to carry a warning statement on their labels, stating that the product has not been pasteurized. But untreated products that are fresh squeezed and sold by the glass are not required to carry the warning statement. FDA is advising consumers to look for the warning statement on the bottled juice and ask if fresh-squeezed juice has been treated to kill bacteria. If it cannot be determined whether a juice has been pasteurized, the juice should not be consumed or should first be brought to a boil in an open container to kill harmful bacteria. Allison Lehmann- |