Walmart Great Value Fruit Cocktail Recall: Lead Concern, Lot Code and States Affected

If you buy canned fruit at Walmart, check your pantry. About 44,000 cans of Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate are being recalled because of potential contamination with elevated levels of lead, according to a notice in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s enforcement report.

The cans were produced by Pacific Coast Producers of Lodi, California, which started the recall voluntarily. USA Today reported that Walmart and Pacific Coast Producers had not immediately responded to its request for comment.

Which cans are recalled?

The recall covers a single lot. Check your can against all of these details:

The lot code and best-by date are usually stamped on the top or bottom of the can, and the UPC is printed under the barcode, according to Food World News. If any character is different, your can is not part of this recall. No other Great Value fruit cocktail lots are listed.

Where was it sold?

According to the FDA notice, the product went to Walmart stores in seven states:

• Alabama
• Arizona
• Louisiana
• New Mexico
• Pennsylvania
• Washington
• Wyoming

The FDA notice doesn’t name individual stores.

Timeline

• Oct. 1, 2026: Pacific Coast Producers started the recall.
• Oct. 20, 2026: The FDA classified it as a Class II recall.
• Oct. 22, 2026 onward: National outlets, including USA Today, reported on the notice, and it spread widely among shoppers this week.

How serious is it?

The FDA defines a Class II recall as one where the product “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” or where the chance of serious harm is remote. It is the middle tier. Class I is the most serious and Class III the least.

The notice doesn’t say what lead level was found or how many cans reached shelves, and no illnesses have been reported, according to the FDA listing and Food World News. That classification doesn’t mean lead is harmless. The FDA says there is “no known safe level of exposure to lead,” and young children and pregnant people are most vulnerable. Health effects depend on how much is eaten and how often, so a single serving is not the same as long-term exposure.

What to do if you have a recalled can

1. Don’t open it or eat it.
2. Keep it where children can’t reach it.
3. Return it to Walmart for a refund, or throw it away.
4. If someone in your household ate the product and you have health concerns, contact a doctor.

Shoppers without a receipt can ask at the store’s customer service desk about a refund.

This article is for general information and is not medical advice.

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