Great Value Dino Nugget Recall - Lead Contamination

TX Health Services News & Alerts

Published April 2nd, 2026

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

The Texas Department of State Health Services issued a health alert warning consumers not to eat Great Value brand frozen dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets due to lead contamination. The affected product was sold nationwide at Walmart in 29-ounce bags with best by date of February 10, 2027. The product has been pulled from stores but may still be in consumer freezers.

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The Texas Department of State Health Services is warning Texans not to consume Great Value dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets due to high levels of lead contamination. The contamination was detected through routine public health sampling by USDA-FSIS. The affected products have lot code 0416DPO1215, establishment number P44164, and a best by date of February 10, 2027. Lead exposure poses the greatest risk to children under six years of age and pregnant women.

Consumers who have purchased these chicken nuggets should not eat them and should either discard them or return them to Walmart for a refund. No safe level of lead exists in food. Healthcare providers should be consulted if the product has been consumed, particularly for children or pregnant women. Retailers should ensure no remaining inventory is on shelves.

What to do next

Check home freezers for Great Value dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets with best by date Feb. 10, 2027 and lot code 0416DPO1215
Do not consume the affected product - discard or return to Walmart
Seek medical consultation if consumed, especially for children under 6 or pregnant women

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Health officials warn Texans not to eat Great Value dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets

News Release April 2, 2026 The Texas Department of State Health Services is warning people not to eat Great Value brand frozen dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets with a best by date of Feb. 10, 2027. The chicken nuggets, sold in 29-ounce bags and distributed through Walmart stores nationwide, are the subject of a US Department of Agriculture health alert issued Wednesday because they may be contaminated with a high level of lead.

According to the alert, the potentially harmful level of lead in the chicken nuggets was detected by routine public health sampling. There is no safe level of lead in food, and exposure to lead presents the greatest risk to children under six years of age and women who are pregnant or may become pregnant. More information on the risks of lead exposure is available at dshs.texas.gov/lead.

The affected packages have been pulled from stores, but consumers may still have them in their freezers. People who still have bags of these chicken nuggets should not eat them and should either throw them away or return them to the store where they were purchased.

Photos of the packaging are available via the USDA at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/foodlabelpdf/2026-04/PHA-04012026-01.pdf. They show a best buy date of “FEB 10 2027,” lot code “0416DPO1215” and establishment number “P44164.”

Texans can keep tabs on food recalls and alerts that affect Texas by visiting the DSHS food alerts and recalls page at dshs.texas.gov/food-alerts.

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(News Media Contact:** pressofficer@dshs.texas.gov )

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