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Warning issued not to drink apple cider from uninspected, unlicensed cider mill in Michigan

By Amber Ainsworth
Published  October 8, 2021 12:45pm EDT
Food and Drink
FOX 2 Detroit
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MIDDLEVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - A warning was issued about the safety of cider from a mill in Michigan.

Bowens Mills in Middleville was making cider in an uninspected and unlicensed facility, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. When inspectors from the state did visit the mill, they became concerned about safety.

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

VIEW: Southeast Michigan cider mill guide

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

  • 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.