Walmart shoppers with bags of frozen berries in the freezer should take a quick look before breakfast.
A recall notice posted by the FDA covers Great Value brand frozen mixed berries sold at stores in nine states, and the reason is one nobody wants to hear: possible contamination with hepatitis A.
The recall involves 16-ounce bags of Great Value Frozen Mixed Berries with a best-by date of June 2026.
The affected bags were sold in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
The FDA notice was posted after a supplier flagged the issue during routine testing, and Walmart has pulled the product from shelves in those states.
Here's the part that matters for your wallet and your fridge: hepatitis A is not something you can wash off or cook away easily.
If you have one of these bags, the advice is simple and blunt — throw it out or take it back to Walmart for a full refund.
Do not try to salvage it in a smoothie or a cobbler.
A refund on a bag that cost a few dollars is a much better deal than a medical bill that can run into the thousands.
So how do you know if your bag is part of the recall?
Flip it over and check the bottom of the package.
You're looking for the best-by date of June 2026 and the specific lot codes listed on the FDA notice.
If the bag matches, set it aside, don't open it, and bring it to any Walmart customer service desk.
You don't need a receipt for most Walmart recalls — they can look up the purchase if you used a card or the Walmart app.
Some stores will process the refund on the spot.
This recall is a good reminder of something most of us forget: your freezer is not a safety vault.
It's a pause button, not a delete button.
Berries, frozen meals, and even ice cream get recalled more often than people realize, and the notices usually land quietly on the FDA site instead of in your inbox.
A two-minute check of your freezer twice a year can save you a lot of trouble.
If you already ate some of the berries, don't panic, but do pay attention to your body.
Hepatitis A symptoms can take up to seven weeks to show up and include fatigue, nausea, stomach pain, and yellowing of the eyes or skin.
If any of that sounds familiar, call your doctor and mention the recall.
There's a vaccine and treatment window, and the sooner you act, the better your options.
Our take: a $3 bag of berries is never worth the risk.
Toss it, get your refund, and check the rest of your frozen stock while you're at it.
Final Thoughts
Recalls like this are exactly why it pays to keep an eye on the FDA's recall page — it takes less time than scrolling your feed.