What is the Walmart Weighed Groceries Class Action About?
A $45,000,000 Class Action Settlement has been reached with Walmart over allegations that customers who bought certain foods at Walmart supermarkets were overcharged for their purchases. The Walmart class action lawsuit alleged that chicken, pork, beef, seafood products, and certain fruits that are sold by their weight, were charged at higher prices than what the sticker prices were in stores, resulting in a bait-and-switch to Walmart consumers. Walmart has agreed to the class action settlement, but has not admitted to any wrongdoing.
How Do I Qualify For A Payout From the Walmart Lawsuit?
In order to qualify for a payout from the Walmart class action lawsuit you must meet the following requirements:
• File a claim form by the deadline of June 5, 2024,
• You must have purchased qualifying Walmart food products that are sold-by-weight in a Walmart store at any time from October 19, 2018 through January 19, 2024 (you can find a list of qualifying Walmart weighed goods below),
• The purchase of weighed meat, poultry, seafood, or qualifying bagged citrus fruits must have been made in a physical brick and mortar Walmart store such as a Walmart Supercenter, a Walmart retail store, or a Walmart neighborhood market anywhere in the United States, or Puerto Rico.
If you do not not whether or not you are a qualifying Walmart bagged goods class action settlement, you can reach out to the official Walmart Class Action Settlement administrator via their phone number: 1-833-987-9998
Which Walmart Products Are Part of the Lawsuit?
The Walmart weighed groceries class action settlement applies to certain foods sold by weight including certain of the following:
• Beef
• Chicken
• Turkey
• Pork
• Goat
• Lamb
• Duck
• Lamb
• Goose
• Catfish
• Cod
• Salmon
• Crab
• Tuna
• Crab
• Shrimp
• Tilapia
• Lobster
• Scallops
• Crawfish
• Halibut
• Catfish
• Trout
• Whitefish
• Organic Oranges
• Navel Oranges
• Grapefruit
• Tangerines
A complete list of covered settlement weighted and bagged foods can be found on the official Walmart class action administrator's website here for meat, poultry and seafood, and here for bagged citrus fruits.
How Much Can I Get From The Settlement?
If you believe that you are a qualifying Walmart Settlement Class member, you can submit a timely and valid claim by the deadline of June 5, 2024 to receive up to a $25.00 payout with no proof of purchase required, or up to a $500.00 payout if you have receipts, or documentation for proof of purchase. Below is a breakdown of payouts based on what consumers provide on the Walmart class action claim form:
• $10.00 - Without Proof of Purchase for Up to 50 Bagged Citrus or Weighted Goods purchased
• $15.00 - Without Proof of Purchase for 51 to 75 Bagged Citrus or Weighted Goods purchased
• $20.00 - Without Proof of Purchase for 76 to 100 Bagged Citrus or Weighted Goods purchased
• $25.00 - Without Proof of Purchase for 100 or more Bagged Citrus or Weighted Goods purchased
• $500.00 (Up To) - With Proof of Purchase or other documentation, up to $500.00 will be paid out based on 2% of the total cost of Bagged Citrus or Weighted Goods purchased
Please note that in class action settlements such as these, the payout may be higher or lower than the originally anticipated amount. The actual payment amount may be adjusted if the total amount of valid and timely claims submitted is much lower or higher than initially anticipated.
Do I Need Proof of Purchase to File a Claim?
No, to qualify for up to $25.00 cash payment you do not need to provide proof of purchase or any additional documentation.
How Do I File a Claim?
To be eligible to receive a payment from the Walmart Overpriced Weighed Food Class Action Settlement, you must submit a complete, valid, and timely class action Claim Form fully by June 5, 2024. Find out how to file a claim here.