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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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The USDA Has Issued an Important Update on a Health Alert for Chicken Nuggets Sold at Walmart
Here's what you need to know.Credit: Allrecipes / WalmartThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has retracted a public health alert for frozen chicken nuggets sold at Walmart stores. The chicken nuggets were sold under Walmart's Great Value brand at stores nationwide and were thought to contain high levels of lead. However, after further testing, FSIS confirms the chicken nuggets do not pose a health risk …
Federal agency retracts health alert issued for chicken nuggets
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A public health alert on chicken nuggets has been retracted after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service confirmed the product does not pose a public health concern.
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