Red Alerts / myLot

Boise, Idaho

January 16, 2026 4:07pm CST

Walmart has implemented a new purchase limit on several everyday items. Red alerts on over 200 items. This is just in the last two weeks. We could see 3-6 month "availability gaps" beginning in February on many items. They have also been talking to the government about rationing protocols. There could be a time coming when they have to limit how much food a family can buy to feed their families. Some of the items are: eggs, baby formula, toilet paper and other paper products, some commonly prescribed medications, cleaning supplies, cooking oil, canned foods, frozen foods and canned pet food. There are many reasons for these shortages. There has been a 60% reduction is production in many, bird flu never stopped, tariffs, cost of materials, the weather, energy prices, and others. Please follow the link below to watch the video in its entirety.

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Jimlos Tatooth

@Ineeddentures (13625)

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16 Jan

I did read somewhere that we may experience shortages on some things as well. I do hope we never have to ration food stuffs or thongs like toilet paper but it would not surprise me if it did happen here

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (184516)

• Boise, Idaho

16 Jan

It wouldn't surprise me either. Like back during the WW.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (184516)

• Boise, Idaho

17 Jan

@Ineeddentures .......I'm sure it is. A I can get data from many different areas.

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Jimlos Tatooth

@Ineeddentures (13625)

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17 Jan

@celticeagle It will happen. I asked AI. Quite convincing in it's appraisal.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (67615)

• Centralia, Washington

16 Jan

I've not seen that in the grocery store but I don't shop at Walmart.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (184516)

• Boise, Idaho

17 Jan

@sallypup .......That's good. Those can taste pretty good if there are no other choices available.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (67615)

• Centralia, Washington

18 Jan

@celticeagle They're healthy so really should be first choice.

Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (67615)

• Centralia, Washington

17 Jan

@celticeagle Thanks. I do have boring beans if nothing else.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (167282)

• United States

17 Jan

We are pretty well stocked, but may take the opportunity to get more of things we do not have.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (184516)

• Boise, Idaho

17 Jan

I'm getting some extra items that we use a lot of. Better stocked than sorry.

Sandy

@velvet53 (23218)

• Palisade, Colorado

16 Jan

I wonder if other stores will be doing this also. I think it is time to start stocking again before this gets worse.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (184516)

• Boise, Idaho

17 Jan

I think so. The products affected in other stores too.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (23218)

• Palisade, Colorado

17 Jan

@celticeagle This is so sad. I hope things get back on track but I have a feeling that it won't.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (184516)

• Boise, Idaho

17 Jan

@velvet53 .......Not for a long time. Trump needs to be gone and then things can get back to normal hopefully. And that will take time too. He really hurt this country and still is able to.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (369506)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

I wonder if the tariffs are starting to have an effect on supply.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (184516)

• Boise, Idaho

17 Jan

Yes, I think they are. Raising prices are a big factor too.

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Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (86392)

• Rupert, Idaho

18 Jan

Yeah that doesn't sound nice...I really don't know what else to say

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (184516)

• Boise, Idaho

10h

I hope you will stock up on things you use a lot. Better safe and stocked up than doing without.

ShannyBananny

@shaggin (74687)

• United States

17 Jan

I hope it won’t get that bad

. Prices are already so high and to not be able to get the things we need at all would be awful.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (184516)

• Boise, Idaho

17 Jan

Yes, it would. That's why I passed this info on to you. I think it's better to be stocked up on the things we used than to not be able to get them later on down the road.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (82040)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

17 Jan

That's funny, I was just at Wal-mart last week, and I didn't have a problem. And we can easly spend 100 on products. If that's true, I can't say I'm surprised, but I haven't run into this yet.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (184516)

• Boise, Idaho

17 Jan

Well, like I said this is going to be implemented in February. I just wanted to give folks I know the heads up.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (128109)

• Marion, Ohio

17 Jan

I hadn't heard anything about that. But it won't bother me

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (184516)

• Boise, Idaho

17 Jan

That's good.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (93066)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

16 Jan

As it is I have a tight budget and often reorder the same things on Walmart if I cannot get what I need then I don't know what to do,

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (184516)

• Boise, Idaho

16 Jan

I usually will order some extras when I have a order that is a bit lower than usual. I try to keep some extras available but with rising costs I haven't been able to. I don't know what people are going to do.

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