Walmart food recalls issued nationwide: Full list of products impacted
Multiple recalls for products on Walmart shelves were initiated or updated over the past month due to risks of undeclared allergens, packaging concerns, and more.
Why It Matters
Multiple recent recalls involved the presence of undeclared allergens. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), food allergies impact an estimated 15 million people in the U.S. and are responsible for approximately 30,000 emergency department visits and 150–200 deaths annually.
What To Know
- A January 31 notice said that Gerber Products Company was initiating a recall and discontinuation of all Batches of “Gerber Soothe N Chew Teething Sticks” over a potential choking hazard for babies and young children. The product was sold at all Walmart stores.
- A notice on January 15 informed consumers that The Quaker Oats Company had issued a recall of a limited number of 2-pound boxes of Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffle Mix that may have contained undeclared milk. The product was sold at Walmart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
- On January 14, a notice indicated that Tree House Food was recalling 48-ounce Great Value, Chicken Broth product due to the potential for packaging failures that could result in spoilage. These were sold as select Walmart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.
- A January 9 notice informed customers that the Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) had issued a public health alert for a chicken empanada product sold at select Walmart stores nationwide due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. “The product labeled as Chicken Curry Empanadas may actually contain Apple Cinnamon Empanadas, which contain milk, a known allergen, that is not declared on the product label,” read the FSIS announcement.
- Braga Fresh has voluntarily recalled a single production lot of its washed and ready-to-eat Marketside Broccoli Florets after routine testing by Texas Health and Human Services in a store detected the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. On January 27, the FDA classified the recall as a Class I risk, indicating a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the affected product could result in serious health consequences or death. The product was sold at select Walmart stores in Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
What People Are Saying
An online statement from Walmart read: “Walmart and Sam’s Club are committed to the health and safety of our customers and members and to providing products that are safe and compliant, all supported by our health and wellness, product safety, and food safety professionals. In the event of a product recall, we work swiftly to block the item from being sold and remove it from our stores and clubs.”
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What Happens Next
Organizations such as the FDA and FSIS update product recall notices on their respective websites regularly.
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