Consumers Urged Not To Drink Cider From Bowen Mills Due To Food Safety Concerns

(CBS DETROIT) - The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is urging consumers not to drink cider from Bowen Mills in Middleville, Michigan, due to safety concerns.

MDARD found that Bowen Mills was operating an unlicensed cider processing facility and selling the cider in violation of the Michigan Food Law, P.A. 92 of 2000.

Once MDARD staff investigated the facility, they issued a cease and desist order to ensure no additional product would leave the facility.

All cider products produced by Bowens Mills are covered by this advisory and include:

• Apple cider packaged in one-gallon plastic jugs, under the label, "Bowens Mills Fresh Apple Cider." The label also states, "Warning: Not Pasteurized."
• Apple cider packaged in one-gallon plastic jugs, under the label, "Bowens Mills Fresh Apple Cider," labeled as pasteurized.
• Apple cider packaged in half-gallon plastic jugs, under the label, "Bowens Mills Fresh Apple Cider," labeled as pasteurized.

If consumers have any Bowen Mills products, they are instructed to discard them and seek medical attention if they believe they have become ill due to consuming them.

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