The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on March 23, 2026, for a specific ground beef product after metal fragments were discovered following consumer complaints [10]. The alert applies to 16-ounce vacuum-packed packages of White Oak Pastures ‘radically traditional farming’ grass-fed ground beef [1]. The product was distributed to retail locations in six states and Washington, D.C.
According to the agency, the problem was identified after the producing company received two direct complaints from consumers who found foreign metal objects in the meat [11]. No injuries have been reported in connection with the contaminated product. The FSIS stated the product is likely no longer available for sale in stores but could be present in consumers’ freezers [12]. Officials urged consumers who have purchased the product not to consume it.
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