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Alert Issued for Dino-Shaped Nuggets Sold at Walmart over Lead Levels
Testing found lead levels up to five times the Food and Drug Administration’s child reference level, and the nuggets may still be in home freezers.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for Great Value fully cooked dinosaur-shaped chicken breast nuggets sold at Walmart stores nationwide due to potential lead contamination.
- Routine surveillance sampling by a state partner discovered the lead contamination, prompting the alert even though the products are no longer available for retail sale.
- Bags subject to the alert include 29-ounce packages with a "best if used by" date of Feb. 10, 2027, lot code "0416DPO1215," and establishment number "P44164."
- Officials did not request a recall because items are off shelves, but consumers should check home freezers and contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline with safety questions.
- Testing detected lead levels up to five times higher than the Food and Drug Administration's interim reference level for children, posing particular risks to those younger than 6 years.
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USDA warns of lead contamination in frozen dinosaur chicken nuggets sold at major retailer
Federal food safety officials are alerting consumers about frozen chicken nuggets that may contain unsafe levels of lead, urging families to check their freezers and discard the products immediately.
·Syracuse, United States
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