The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued a public health alert for Walmart's Great Value chicken nuggets on April 6, 2026. Laboratory testing detected lead levels exceeding the maximum allowable threshold set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recall affects an unspecified number of packages distributed to Walmart stores across Florida. State officials advise consumers to return purchased products for a full refund and warn that no amount of lead exposure is considered safe.
Authorities are currently investigating the source of the lead contamination. This incident may increase scrutiny of private-label supply chains and food safety protocols across the consumer staples sector.