Public health alert issued for this ground beef product. Here's why.
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The Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for a ground beef product on March 23, due to metal contamination.
A public health alert was issued for a ground beef product due to concerns that it may be contaminated with metal, the Food Safety and Inspection Service agency (FSIS) announced on March 23.
The product, 16-ounce vacuum-packs of White Oak Pastures’ “Radically Traditional Farming, Grassfed Ground Beef," is not being recalled because it is no longer available for purchase, according to the FSIS.
The ground beef's packaging bears the establishment number "EST 34729" inside the USDA mark of inspection and is stamped on the back with "105761 Sell by 03/19/26." The item was shipped to a distributor and Mom's Organic Markets retail locations in Washington, DC, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
White Oak Pastures discovered the issue after receiving two consumer complaints.
"There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an injury should contact a health care provider," FSIS said.
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