Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published August 17, 2022
Great Value Chopped Walnuts Recall: Pecan Pieces Mistaken for Walnuts
South Georgia Pecan Company recalls Great Value Chopped Walnuts (4oz) due to pecan pieces being labeled as walnuts. This may cause confusion with actual walnuts.
“Great Value Chopped Walnuts Recall: Pecan Pieces Mistaken for Walnuts.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/12375-great-value-chopped-walnuts-recall-pecan-pieces-mistaken-for-walnuts. Based on FDA recall #F-1683-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1683-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on August 17, 2022, that South Georgia Pecan Company is recalling Great Value Chopped Walnuts because pecan pieces were packaged in pouches labeled as walnuts. The agency issued recall number F-1683-2022 for the voluntary Class II recall.
How to tell if you have it
Great Value Chopped Walnuts, NET WT 4oz (113g)
UPC 0 78742 20134 4
Best If Used By: April 29, 2023
Lot 29329
The hazard
The firm stated that pecan pieces were packaged in pouches labeled as walnuts. The recall is classified as Class II.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show South Georgia Pecan Company has one other recall on record since May 6, 2021, when the company recalled pecan halves due to peanut contamination. Other recent recalls of similar products include Albertsons Yellow Fudge Pecan Recall (May 6, 2026), Albertsons PAVILIONS Banana Nut Muffins Recall (May 6, 2026), and Albertsons Banana Nut Muffins Recall (May 6, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Great Value Chopped Walnuts with a net weight of 4oz (113g) sold by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in the U.S. The product has a UPC code 0 78742 20134 4 and an expiration date of April 29, 2023.
Brand
South Georgia Pecan Company
Product
Great Value Chopped Walnuts, NET WT 4oz (113g); Ingredients: Walnuts DISTRIBUTED BY: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the product name 'Great Value Chopped Walnuts' with a net weight of 4oz (113g) and the UPC code 0 78742 20134 4.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Florida and North Carolina.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to distribution centers in North Carolina and Florida.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, North Carolina.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 21 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-1683-2022 (August 17, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1683-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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