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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:LowUSDA FSIS·PHA-04012026-01·Announced 2026-04-06

USDA Retracts Lead Alert for Dorada Chicken Nuggets

USDA FSIS retracted a public health alert for Dorada chicken nuggets after follow-up testing confirmed the initial lead result was a laboratory error.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert

Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly states the product does not pose a public health concern and that the initial hazard was a laboratory error, fitting the criteria for documentation issues or packaging-only problems where no actual risk exists.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is retracting a public health alert issued on April 1, 2026, for Walmart Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets produced by Dorada Foods. The alert was originally issued after routine surveillance sampling by the New York State Department of Public Health indicated elevated trace levels of lead. Because the product is commonly consumed by children, FSIS issued the alert to inform consumers of a potential risk.

Following the initial alert, additional sampling was conducted by the New York State Department of Public Health and Dorada Foods. All follow-up testing, including tests of the original lot and additional lots, found no elevated levels of lead. FSIS reviewed the underlying laboratory data with the New York State Department of Health and determined the initial result was a false positive caused by sporadic lead contamination at the laboratory during analysis, not contamination of the product itself.

FSIS has concluded that the product does not pose a public health concern. The agency has notified the company and updated its public records to ensure consumers have accurate information. No specific consumer action is required as the alert has been retracted.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Retracts Public Health Alert for Frozen, Ready-to-Eat Chicken Nuggets Due to Updated Laboratory Result
Brand
Dorada Foods
Manufacturer
Dorada Foods
Category
Food — Frozen Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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