A public health alert has been issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for frozen dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets that may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead. The product is no longer for sale but may still be in consumers’ freezers and should be thrown away or returned. The chicken nuggets were produced on February 10, 2026, and sold at Walmart locations nationwide. Specifics of the product include:
- 29-oz. plastic bags containing approx. 36 “GREAT VALUE FULLY COOKED DINO SHAPED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS” with “BEST IF USED BY” date “FEB 10 2027,” lot code” 0416DPO1215,” and establishment number “P44164” printed on the back of the bag
- Picture of product: PHA-04012026-01.pdf
Exposure to lead can harm developing brains and nervous systems and is especially dangerous for pregnant women, infants, and young children.
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