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- A public health alert has been issued for chicken nuggets sold at Walmart stores nationwide.
- The frozen, dino-shaped nuggets may contain unsafe levels of lead.
- Check your freezer for the recalled product, and toss or return it.
Chicken nuggets sold at Walmart stores nationwide may contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a public health alert issued by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). While there is no safe level of lead exposure, the contamination in the frozen, dino-shaped nuggets could be as much as five times higher than the benchmark for dangerous levels for children.1
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service. FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Frozen, Dinosaur-Shaped, Ready-To-Eat Chicken Nuggets Due To Traces Of Lead.
Which Chicken Nuggets Were Recalled?
You can identify the recalled nuggets with the following information:
- Product name: Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets
- Size: 29-oz plastic bags containing about 36 nuggets
- Best-if-used-by date: Feb. 10, 2027
- Lot code: 0416DPO1215
- Establishment number: P44164
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What You Should Do
If you have the recalled chicken nuggets in your freezer, do not eat them or serve them to children. Instead, throw the product away or return it for a refund.
According to FSIS, lead exposure is especially dangerous for pregnant women, infants, and young children, because it can harm developing brains and nervous systems, sometimes causing lasting health problems.
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