More than 44,000 cans of Great Value Fruit Cocktail sold at Walmart in seven states are recalled for possible lead. Here are the UPC, lot code and date to look for.
Check the back of the pantry. Walmart’s store-brand fruit cocktail is under a recall for possible lead contamination.
The recall covers 44,064 cans of Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate, the 15-ounce size, sold at Walmart. The cans were made by Pacific Coast Producers, a fruit-packing cooperative based in Lodi, Calif.
The company started the recall Oct. 1, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified it Class II on Oct. 20, according to the FDA enforcement report details reported by TheHealthy. No illnesses have been reported.
Which Great Value fruit cocktail is recalled?
Only one product, and only one batch of it. Here’s what to look for on the can:
Product: Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate
Size: 15 ounces (425 grams)
UPC: 078742369570
Lot code: 6FCB 04 C2263
Best if used by: Sept. 1, 2027
The recall covers 1,836 cases with 24 cans in each.
The lot code and date are usually stamped on the top or bottom of the can. If yours has a different lot code or date, it isn’t part of this recall.
What states got the recalled fruit cocktail?
Seven states, according to the recall details:
Alabama
Arizona
Louisiana
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Washington
Wyoming
Pacific Coast Producers packs fruit for other store brands, too, but this recall names only Walmart’s Great Value cans.
Fruit cocktail lasts a long time on the shelf, and these cans are good until September 2027. So even if you bought it weeks ago, it’s worth a look at what’s in the cupboard.
What should you do if you have a recalled can?
Don’t eat it. You can throw it away or take it back to Walmart for a refund.
If you have questions, the FDA’s consumer line is 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332).
How dangerous is lead in canned fruit?
The recall details don’t say how much lead was found. FDA recall notices usually don’t include that number.
A Class II recall is the FDA’s middle tier. It means the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, while the chance of serious harm is considered remote.
Lead is still nothing to shrug off, especially for kids. The CDC says no safe blood lead level in children has been identified. Even small amounts over time can affect learning and behavior.
The FDA uses daily limits called interim reference levels to judge how much lead from food is too much. They’re 2.2 micrograms a day for children and 8.8 micrograms a day for women who could become pregnant.
In January 2025, the FDA also finalized lead limits for processed foods made for babies and young children, like 10 parts per billion for fruit. Those limits don’t apply to regular canned fruit like this, but they show how seriously regulators take lead in kids’ food.
If you’re worried someone in your family ate the recalled fruit, especially a child, call your doctor. A simple blood test can check lead levels.
Has Great Value canned fruit been recalled before?
Yes, and by the same supplier. In September 2025, Pacific Coast Producers recalled several kinds of canned fruit over lead, including Great Value Pear Halves sold at Walmart. The FDA classified that one Class II on Oct. 10, 2025.
That recall covered about 62,340 cans in 27 states, and it has since been closed. It even included a fruit cocktail, though that one was sold under the Wegmans brand.
That’s the recall you’ll see in a lot of older headlines about Walmart canned fruit and lead. This one is new, and it’s a different product.
A separate Great Value recall in 2024, for mixed fruit products with a red dye missing from the label, had nothing to do with lead.
Walmart’s recall page is the best place to keep checking for updates. TheHealthy noted the fruit cocktail wasn’t listed there yet when it first reported the recall.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
TheHealthy (Oct. 21, 2026), the recall details, dates and classification
Baller Alert (Oct. 22, 2026), what shoppers should do
openFDA, the 2025 Pacific Coast Producers recall and the 2024 Great Value recall
Covington & Burling, the FDA’s interim reference levels for lead
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lead and children
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