Walmart Broth Recall Update As FDA Sets Risk Level

Broth sold at Walmart in nine US states has been recalled and given a “Class II” risk level by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Great Value Chicken Broth was recalled by TreeHouse Foods, Inc., British Columbia, Canada, due to the potential for packaging defects that could compromise product sterility, resulting in spoilage.

The recall was initiated on December 11, 2024, and the risk rating was determined on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

According to the FDA’s website, a “Class II” recall means: “a situation where use of or exposure to an offending product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the likelihood of serious health consequences is small.”

Newsweek has reached out to TreeHouse Foods for comment via email.

If the packaging is compromised, bacteria, yeasts and molds can contaminate the food, compromising quality and safety.

Sometimes we can tell that food is spoiled by how it looks, tastes or feels in our mouths, but other times differences can be undetectable but still potentially harmful.

The broth was sold in Walmart stores in nine US states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

The broth had “best if used by” dates of March 25, 2026, and the lot code “98F09234” printed on the packaging.

There were also two possible – almost identical – Unique Product Codes (UPC); the retail unit UPC was “007874206684” and the case UPC was “078742066844.”

This is not the only recall recently issued by TreeHouse Foods. Various gluten-free organic waffles, sold under the Nature’s Path brand but manufactured by Tree House Foods, were recalled in October.

This is because the wafers may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenesbacteria that can cause serious or life-threatening infections in some people.

A spokesperson for TreeHouse Foods previously said Newsweek in an email: “In October 2024, TreeHouse Foods announced a voluntary recall of all barbecue products manufactured at our facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

“The frozen toaster waffle, Belgian waffle and pancake products were recalled due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

“We have no confirmed reports of illness or injury associated with the recalled products. As of January 2025, the Brantford facility has undergone a sanitary restoration and is once again producing barbecue products for our customers.”

Sriracha chili sauce was recalled in December by Mr. Bing Foods Inc. over fears that the hot sauce had been contaminated with spoilage organisms.

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