USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Organic Ground Beef Due to Plastic Contamination
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for specific Organic Rancher ground beef products due to potential hard plastic contamination. No illnesses have been reported.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (foreign material in food) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for raw ground beef products produced by NPC Processing, LLC. The alert was issued because the ground beef may contain hard, rigid plastic. A formal recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.
The affected products are 16-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of “ORGANIC RANCHER ORGANIC GROUND BEEF 93% LEAN 7% FAT” and “ORGANIC RANCHER ORGANIC GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN 15% FAT,” both with a use-by date of May 18, 2022. These items bear establishment number EST. 4027 and were shipped to Whole Foods Market locations nationwide. The issue was identified after consumers reported finding hard plastic in the products.
There have been no confirmed reports of illness or adverse reactions from consuming these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Foreign Material Contamination
- Brand
- NPC Processing, LLC
- Manufacturer
- NPC Processing, LLC
- Category
- Food — Ground Beef
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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