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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on March 23 that it has issued a public health alert regarding ground beef products that may be contaminated with metals.
The product, a 16-ounce vacuum-packed bag of White Oak Pastures’ “Thoroughly Traditionally Farmed, Grass-Fed Ground Beef,” is not currently available for purchase and is not being recalled, FSIS said.
The package of ground beef has the establishment number “EST 34729” inside the USDA inspection mark and is stamped “105761 Sold by 03/19/26” on the back. This item was shipped to distributors and Mom’s Organic Markets retailers in Washington, DC, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Were you injured?
White Oak Pastures discovered the issue after receiving two consumer complaints.
“There are no confirmed reports of injuries from ingesting this product. If you are concerned about injury, you should contact your health care provider,” FSIS said.
Still, the agency said it was concerned that the product could be in consumers’ freezers and stressed that consumers who have purchased ground meat products should not consume it.
“These products should be disposed of or returned to the place of purchase,” the agency said.
How to contact the company
Consumers with questions regarding the public health warning should contact White Oak Pastures Processing Operations Manager Justin Wiley at (229) 641-2081 or Facebook@whiteoakpastures.com.
Additionally, consumers with food safety questions can call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline toll-free at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or email the agency at MPHotline@usda.gov.
Anyone who needs to report a problem with meat, poultry, or egg products can use the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System, which is accessible 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.
Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Please contact mdelrey@usatoday.com.
