More than 44,000 Great Value cans are affected by the recall, including products distributed to Walmart stores in Arizona.
WASHINGTON — More than 44,000 cans of Walmart’s Great Value fruit cocktail are being recalled in seven states because they may contain elevated levels of lead, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Pacific Coast Producers of Lodi, California, recalled 1,836 cases of Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate. Each case contains 24 cans, bringing the total to 44,064 individual 15-ounce cans. The products were distributed to Walmart locations in Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wyoming.
The affected cans can be identified by lot code 6FCB 04 C2263 and a “Best If Used By” date of Sept. 1, 2027. The recalled product carries UPC 078742369570. The identifying information is important because the recall applies to a specific production lot rather than every can of Great Value fruit cocktail sold by Walmart.
The company initiated the voluntary recall Oct. 1 because of potential contamination with elevated levels of lead. The FDA classified the action as a Class II recall on Oct. 20. Under the agency’s definitions, a Class II recall covers products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects or situations in which the probability of serious adverse health consequences is considered remote.
Walmart said it moves quickly to remove recalled products from stores after receiving notice and blocks affected items from being sold at registers and online. The retailer said it works with suppliers as they investigate recall-related concerns. The available recall information did not specify how the possible lead contamination occurred.
Lead is a toxic metal that can affect multiple organs and systems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says even low levels of lead in the blood can negatively affect children’s health, including their brain and nervous system development, growth, learning, behavior, hearing and speech. Children may also have no obvious immediate symptoms after exposure.
The CDC says lead in food cannot necessarily be identified by sight or taste and laboratory testing is required to determine whether a product contains the metal. Health effects can vary depending on the amount of exposure, how long it lasts and a person’s age and other health factors.
Reports on the recall said consumers with cans matching the affected lot information should discard the product or return it to Walmart. The recall does not cover Great Value fruit cocktail cans carrying different identifying lot information unless regulators or the company announce an expansion.
The recall remained listed in federal enforcement information as authorities and the company addressed the affected inventory. No broader recall of all Walmart Great Value canned fruit had been announced in the information reviewed for this report.
Author note: Last updated October 30, 2026.