If you recently picked up ground beef, you may want to take a closer look at what’s in your fridge—or freezer.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on Monday, March 23 for a specific White Oak Pastures ground beef product that “may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal.”
While the item is no longer available for purchase and has not been officially recalled, officials are warning that some packages could still be in consumers’ homes.
According to the FSIS, the affected product was produced on February 26, 2026, and sold in 16-ounce vacuum-sealed packaging labeled “White Oak Pastures, Radically Traditional Farming, Grassfed Ground Beef.” It can be identified by establishment number “EST 34729” inside the USDA inspection mark and a sell-by date of March 19, 2026.
Before the alert was issued, the product had already been distributed to retailers, including Mom’s Organic Markets, across Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
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According to the FSIS, the issue came to light after the company received two customer complaints. While there have been no confirmed injuries linked to the product, officials remain cautious. Consumers are urged not to consume the ground beef and instead discard it or return it to the store.
A similar situation unfolded in December 2025, when the FSIS announced a recall of over 2,800 pounds of grass-fed ground beef tied to potential E. coli O26 contamination. That product, produced by Mountain West Food Group, was distributed across several states including California, Pennsylvania, and Washington.
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