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Great Value Tortilla Chip Recall: Metal Hazard

Shearer's Snacks recalls Great Value Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips (13 oz) due to potential metal contamination. Check your UPC and lot codes.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0814-2022FoodGreat Value ›
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Recalling firmShearer'S Snacks100 Lincoln Way E · Massillon, OH 44646-6634
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Shearer's Snacks is recalling Great Value Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips because they may contain foreign metal material. The affected product was distributed by Walmart, Inc. to stores in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Consumers should check their bags for the specific lot codes and expiration date listed below. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/13277-great-value-tortilla-chip-recall-metal-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/13277-great-value-tortilla-chip-recall-metal-hazard · Updated October 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0814-2022

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“Great Value Tortilla Chip Recall: Metal Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13277-great-value-tortilla-chip-recall-metal-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0814-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0814-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 22, 2022, that Shearer's Snacks voluntarily recalled Great Value Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips due to potential metal contamination. Owners should check lot codes and contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Great Value
  • Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips
  • Net St. 13 oz.
  • UPC 78742-11453
  • Lot Codes: 122051##, 123051##
  • Best By: May 23, 2022

The hazard

The chips may contain a foreign material, specifically metal. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Shearer's Snacks has had five other recalls since Feb. 1, 2016. Other recent recalls of similar products include Shearer's Snacks Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips (April 14, 2021), Good & Gather Organic Kettle Corn (Aug. 27, 2020), and Shearer's Snacks Yellow Tortilla Chips (Feb. 24, 2020).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Great Value Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips with a Net St. weight of 13 oz. and UPC 78742-11453. Check the bag for Lot Codes starting with 122051## or 123051## and a Best By date of May 23, 2022.

  • Brand
    Great Value
  • Product
    Great Value Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips, Net St. 13 oz. UPC 78742-11453. Distributed By: Walmart, Inc
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the chips

    Do not eat the recalled Great Value tortilla chips if you have the specific lot codes or UPC mentioned in the record.

  2. Check your product details

    Verify that your bag has UPC 78742-11453 and Lot Codes 122051## or 123051## with a Best By date of May 23, 2022.

  3. Contact the distributor

    The record states the product was distributed by Walmart, Inc., but does not provide specific return instructions or remedies.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 5 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “IL, MO, NE, WI, WY” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 35 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 22, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 3, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 9, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 29, 202242022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

What should I do if I have these chips?

The record identifies a metal hazard but does not explicitly state the remedy or return process; it only lists the product details for identification.

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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-0814-2022 (February 22, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0814-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 10, 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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