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Great Value Dino Nuggets Recall Retracted

FSIS Retracts Public Health Alert for Frozen, Ready-to-Eat Chicken Nuggets Due to Updated Laboratory Result

Updated April 6, 2026

FSIS has retracted a public health alert for Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets. Follow-up testing confirmed the initial alert was based on a false positive from laboratory contamination, not product contamination, and the product is safe to consume.

Is the Dorada Foods recalled? Yes. This product was recalled by FSIS on April 6, 2026. Details below.

What is recalled

Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets, 29-oz. plastic bags, with "Best If Used By" date "FEB 10 2027" and lot code "0416DPO1215" produced by Dorada Foods (establishment number P44164), sold at Walmart.

Am I affected

You are affected if you purchased this product with the "Best If Used By" date of FEB 10 2027 and lot code 0416DPO1215. No further action is needed.

What to do right now

No action is required. This product is safe. The original alert was retracted after testing confirmed no elevated lead levels in the product.

Contact: Company Contact Dorada Foods John Patrick Lopez [email protected]

The hazard

Product Contamination - <p><strong>WASHINGTON, April 6, 2026</strong>, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is retracting the public health alert issued on April 1, 2026, for Walmart Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets with “Best If Used By” date “Feb 10 2027” &nbsp;produced by Dorada Foods after confirming that the product does not pose a public health concern.&nbsp;</p> <p>The public health alert was originally issued based on routine surveillance sampling conducted by the New York State Department of Public Health that indicated elevated trace levels of lead. Because this product is commonly consumed by children, FSIS issued the alert to inform consumers of a potential risk.</p> <p>Following the alert, additional sampling was conducted by the New York State Department of Public Health and the producing establishment, Dorada Foods. As part of that process, the original lot of product was tested as well as additional lots.</p> <p>All follow‑up testing, including testing of the original lot, found no elevated levels of lead in the product.</p> <p>FSIS subsequently reviewed the underlying laboratory data in coordination with the New York State Department of Health and determined that the initial result was a false positive, caused by&nbsp;sporadic lead contamination at the laboratory during analysis, not contamination of the product itself. Follow up testing confirmed no elevated levels of lead were present in any of the products tested.</p> <p>FSIS has therefore concluded that the product does not pose a public health concern.</p> <p>FSIS has notified the company and is updating this page to ensure consumers have accurate and up-to-date information.</p>

Brands affected

Source
FSIS
Category
Food & Beverages
Recall ID
fsis-PHA-04012026-01
Classification
Public Health Alert
Recalled
April 6, 2026
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