Ada Valley Recalls Frozen Ground Beef Due to Metal Contamination
Ada Valley Meat Company is recalling approximately 1,065 pounds of fully cooked frozen ground beef due to possible metal contamination. The products were distributed to five states.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies this as a USDA Class I recall, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Ada Valley Meat Company, an establishment in Ada, Michigan, is recalling approximately 1,065 pounds of fully cooked frozen ground beef products. The recall was initiated because the company received a consumer complaint reporting that pieces of metal were found in the product. The affected items are 20-lb. cardboard box cases containing four 5-lb. plastic bags of "Ada Valley FULLY COOKED GROUND BEEF." The products bear pack dates of May 28, 2025, or May 30, 2025, with lot codes 35156 or 35157, respectively, and establishment number EST. 10031.
The recalled products were shipped to other establishments and distributors in California, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. FSIS notes that some products may be in institutional freezers and that some recalled products could bear a different establishment number on the label due to further distribution and processing by other establishments.
There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of these products. Consumers are urged to check their freezers and discard the products or return them to the place of purchase. Institutions who have purchased these products are urged not to serve them. Consumers with questions can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline or the company directly.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ada Valley Meat Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- Ada Valley Gourmet Foods
- Manufacturer
- Ada Valley Gourmet Foods
- Category
- Food — Ground Beef
Distribution
Related recalls
Same brand · Ada Valley Gourmet Foods
- SevereAda Valley Recalls Raw Ground Beef Meatloaf Due to Metal Bits
USDA FSIS · 2019-07-13
Same hazard · foreign matter
See all →- SevereFontanini Recalls Raw Frozen Pork Sausage Due to Plastic Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2026-09-25
- SevereSpectra Medical Devices Recalls Sodium Chloride Injection Ampules Due to Sterility Concerns
FDA (Devices) · 2026-08-19
- HighLidocaine Injection Recall Due to Hair Contamination
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-07-29
- ModerateDivalproex Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets Recalled Due to Presence of Foreign Tablets
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-07-29
- ModeratePasteurized donor human milk bottles show dark spot contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-06-17
Similar recalls
- SevereAda Valley Recalls Raw Ground Beef Meatloaf Due to Metal Bits
USDA FSIS · 2019-07-13
- SevereRosina Recalls Frozen Meatballs Due To Possible Metal Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2026-02-22
- SevereWayne Farms Recalls Frozen Chicken Products Due to Metal Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2018-09-05
- SevereSimmons Prepared Foods Recalls Poultry Products Due to Metal Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2019-11-06
- ModerateAmity Packing Recalls Raw Ground Beef Due to Plastic Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2020-01-24
- SevereVienna Beef Recalls Frankfurters Due to Possible Metal Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2019-05-18