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Public Health Alert Lifted for Chicken Nuggets Sold Nationwide at Walmart
Follow-up testing found the initial elevated lead result was inaccurate, and the agency said the nuggets do not pose a public health risk.
- The FSIS retracted a public health alert for Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets on Monday, concluding the product poses no safety risk after further laboratory testing.
- Originally issued on April 1, the alert followed 'routine surveillance sampling' conducted by the New York State Department that indicated elevated trace levels of lead in the Walmart-sold product.
- After reviewing laboratory data, the FSIS and state health officials determined the initial result was a false positive, caused by 'sporadic lead contamination' at the testing laboratory, not the product itself.
- Consumers do not need to take further action, as the FSIS confirmed no elevated lead levels were present in the nuggets after subsequent testing of all affected lots.
- Affected packages from Oklahoma-based Dorada Foods carry lot code '0416DPO1215,' establishment number 'P44164,' and a 'Best If Used By' date of February 10, 2027.
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Nationwide health alert for chicken nuggets retracted: USDA
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