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

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/food_label_pdf/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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