Dino nuggets sold at Walmart could contain high levels of lead
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Key Points:
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a health alert for frozen, dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets sold at Walmart due to potential high lead contamination.
- The specific product affected is the 29-oz. bag of Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets produced on Feb. 10, 2026, with a best-by date of Feb. 10, 2027.
- Testing found lead levels up to five times higher than the FDA's safety benchmark, posing significant health risks, especially to pregnant women, infants, and young children.
- No recall was requested as the product is no longer available for purchase, but consumers are advised to check their freezers and discard or return any remaining nuggets.
- Lead exposure can cause lasting harm to developing brains and nervous systems, and there is no safe level of lead intake.
