If you’ve got ground beef stored away in your freezer, it’s time to check the brand. A health alert was just issued for White Oaks Pastures ground beef by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service because it may contain foreign materials. Here’s what you need to know about the ground beef health alert.
What’s Wrong with the Ground Beef?
The affected ground beef packages “may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal,” according to the FSIS health alert. The problem was discovered by the company after it received two complaints from customers. No reports of injuries or illnesses have been reported, thankfully.
Technically, this is not a recall because the affected products are no longer for sale. However, the FSIS is concerned that people may still have the contaminated ground beef in their freezers so it issued a health alert instead, which is standard procedure in a situation like this.
Which Products Are Affected?
The ground beef is White Oak Pastures brand. It was produced on February 26, 2026, and packed in 1-pound vacuum sealed plastic packages. Here are the specifics of the products.
- “White Oak Pastures Grassfed Ground Beef”
- 90% lean, 10% fat content
- Bears the establishment number “EST 34729” inside the USDA mark of inspection
- Stamped with “105761 Sell by 03/19/26” on the back of the package
The affected White Oak Pastures packages were shipped to a distributor and sold at Mom’s Organic Markets retail locations in the following states.
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- Washington, D.C.
What Should I Do if I Have the White Oak Pastures Ground Beef?
Anyone who has packages of White Oak Pastures ground beef matching the description above is being urged not to consume it by the FSIS. you can throw them away or return them to the store you purchased them for a full refund.
Anyone with questions or concerns can contact Justin Wiley, Processing Operations Manager at White Oak Pastures, at (229) 641-2081 or email [email protected].
