The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·H-0167-2027·Announced 2026-10-28

Great Value Fruit Cocktail Recalled for Potential Lead Contamination

Pacific Coast Producers is recalling Great Value Fruit Cocktail due to potential contamination with elevated levels of lead.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class II due to potential contamination with elevated levels of lead. The source does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths.

Plain-English summary

Pacific Coast Producers is recalling 1,836 cases of Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate, 15 oz (425g). The product is distributed by Walmart Inc. and was sold in Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wyoming. The specific lot number is 6FCB 04 C2263, with a best if used by date of September 1, 2027.

The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with elevated levels of lead. The source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths associated with this recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the distributor or retailer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate NET WT 15 OZ (425g) DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716 UPC: 078742369570

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot: 6FCB 04 C2263 BEST IF USED BY: SEP 01 2027

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

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