Squeezed Orange Juice
Also known as: squeezed oranges, freshly squeezed orange juice
Fresh orange juice is a source of vitamin C, folate, and potassium. Unpasteurized juice carries microbial risk per FDA Juice HACCP rule (21 CFR 120) and must carry a warning when sold; FDA recommends children, elderly, immunocompromised avoid unpasteurized juice.
What it is
Freshly squeezed orange juice — the liquid extracted from oranges (Citrus sinensis) without pasteurization or concentration steps.
Beverage.
Why it's flagged
- unpasteurized juice microbial risk (E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella)
- high free-sugar content
What regulators actually say
"21 CFR Part 120 — Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems for juice processors; warning statement required for untreated juice."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Juice HACCP rule 21 CFR 120; warning label required for unpasteurized retail juice
European Union — EFSA
Regulated as fruit juice per Council Directive 2001/112/EC
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