The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for a ground beef product due to a possible metal contamination.
The alert was issued Monday (March 23) for White Oak Pastures’ 16-ounce radically traditional farming, grassfed ground beef produced on February 26, 2026, but a recall wasn’t issued as the product is no longer available for purchase. The product includes an establishment number “EST 34729” inside the USDA mark of inspection and a “105761 Sell by 03/19/26” stamp on the back of the packaging
The beef was shipped to retail locations for its distributor, Mom’s Organic Markets, in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The alert was issued by White Oaks Pastures after it received two complaints from consumers regarding the ground beef.
No confirmed injuries had been reported in connection with the product when the alert was shared on Monday. FSIS is concerned that the ground beef may have been stored in freezers past the expiration date for refrigeration and consumers are advised not to eat the product, which should, instead, be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
Anyone with questions regarding the FSIS alert can contact White Oak Pastures processing operations manager Justin Wiley at at (229) 641-2081 or feedback@whiteoakpastures.com, according to the USDA.
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