Walmart recalls popular product for ‘possible spoilage’

A key ingredient that gives homemade soup its taste for a cold winter’s day has been recalled from Walmarts in over a half-dozen states over defective packaging, making the product prone spoilage.

About 12,000 units of Great Value chicken broth, a Walmart store-brand base for soups and other meals, was recalled beginning last month. The advisory was published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 8.

The broth was made by Tree House Foods Inc. in British Columbia, according to the FDA. A risk assessment was not assigned to the recall, and officials did not say if there had been any adverse health effects reported by consumers.

The broth should be returned to Walmart and refunded.

The retail giant did not immediately return an emailed request from NJ Advance Media for comment.

The recall was limited to Walmarts in Alabama and Arkansas, but the retailer said the products were also shipped to stores in Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas, according to reports.

Officials said the recall was declared for “potential for packaging failures that could compromise the sterility of the product, resulting in spoilage.”

The federal agency said the containers have a use-by date of March 25, 2026, and a code 98F09234.