The reason why Walmart broccoli was recalled is due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, which is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, especially in people that are more vulnerable.
The potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, in Walmart Broccoli was discovered during random testing by Texas health officials, which lead to the FDA, issuing a Class I recall, which is the highest risk level for specific lots of the Marketside Broccoli Florets that were sold in late 2024.
The broth that is recalled from Walmart is Great Value Chicken Broth, more specifically the 48 ounce cartons of Great Value Chicken Broth from a single batch with lot code of 98F09234, UPC:007874206684 with a Best if Used By date of March 25, 2026.
The Great Value Chicken broth from Walmart was recalled in late 2024 and announced in early 2025 was due to potential packaging failures which could cause spoilage and it affected stores in several Southern States, with customers being advised to discard the product.
Although if there's no issue with your current Great Value Chicken Broth it's okay to use it still.
The soups that were recalled were some Campbell's Soups, Molly's Kitchen Soups, Sysco Soups, Verve Soups, Health Request Soups, Life Cuisine Soups, Crafted Market Soups and H-E-B soups due to some possible contamination with foreign materials like wood or undeclared allergens like wheat or milk.
The key recalls on these soups which occurred in 2025 include for wood in cilantro for Campbell's Chicken Tortilla Soup and Thai Soups.
And for allergen issues in the Signature SELECT Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup.
And even some other brands that affected many states across the United States.
Also other recent food recalls (late 2025/early 2026) include Forward Farms Ground Beef for E. coli, Various Prepared Meals (Walmart, Trader Joe's, Costco) for Listeria, Certain Shrimp for radioactive contamination, TGI Fridays Chicken Bites for plastic, and various chocolates/nuts for undeclared allergens like almonds, cashews, or pecans, plus some pistachios for Salmonella. Major issues involve allergens, bacterial contamination (Listeria, E. coli, Salmonella), physical contaminants (plastic, metal), and some radioactive concerns with imported seafood.
Walmart food recalls involve various products due to issues like undeclared allergens (almonds, milk), contamination (lead, Listeria, E. coli, wood pieces), packaging problems (spoilage), or even radiation in some shrimp, affecting brands from Great Value to specialty cheeses and poultry, so always check the FDA or USDA sites and Walmart Corporate Recalls page for specific details by date, product, and state.