Walmart issues an urgent recall for 12,000 chicken broth cartons due to packaging safety issues. Learn more about the recall details and how to ensure your safety

Broth sold in Walmart stores has been assigned a risk class by the FDA after it was recalled over spoilage concerns.

The FDA recalled more than 2,000 cases of Great Value chicken broth sold at 242 Walmart locations across the nine states due to compromised packaging that could lead to bacterial spoilage, which could be undetectable through taste and smell.

More than 12,000 cartons of Walmart's Great Value brand chicken broth were recently recalled due to fears the packaging may have been compromised and the product spoiled.

A recall has been issued on some cartons of "Great Value" broth, Walmart's store brand, due to the potential for packaging failures that could compromise the broth's sterility, resulting in spoilage. According to the FDA report, this recall impacted 2,023 ...

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An FDA Enforcement Report said TreeHouse Foods, which made the broth for Walmart, issued a recall on Dec. 11 and phoned consignees in Alabama and Arkansas. Asked by the Miami Herald Tuesday why there was no news release and who the consignees were, TreeHouse media relations didn’t answer and emailed:

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There’s an active recall on approximately 12,138 cartons of chicken broth sold at Walmart, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). This is due to a packaging issue.

Over 2,000 cases (12,000 individual cartons) of Great Value Chicken Broth sold at Walmart are being recalled. “The health and safety of our customers is always a top priority,” the retailer said in a statement.

More than 12,000 cartons of chicken broth sold at Walmart stores in nine states were recalled over potential spoilage. Here's how to know if your carton is part of the recall.

That chicken broth you’ve been stocking up on for soup season might be a part of a recent recall. Walmart advises checking labels on their Great Value Family Size 48-ounce chicken broth cartons included in the recall.