Frozen Ground Beef Recall Over Metal Risk: Key Info You Need

Over one thousand pounds of pre-cooked frozen ground beef is facing a recall because of potential metal impurities.

A Detroit-area Ada Valley Meat Company has issued a recall for 1,065 pounds of its ready-to-eat frozen ground beef because it may contain harmful foreign substances, such as metal, as reported in a statement. notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

What Caused the Recall?

The Ada Valley meat processing plant got a report from a customer who discovered fragments of metal in the ground beef. The firm subsequently informed the Food Safety and Inspection Service, as stated by the organization.

No verified accounts of injuries caused by the impacted items have surfaced.

FSIS is worried that the recalled items might still be stored in institutional freezers and has advised those institutions to discard them or take them back to the place of purchase.

What Are the Key Factors to Consider?

Time frame The contaminated ground beef was packaged on May 28 bearing batch number 35156 and on May 30 with batch number 35157, as indicated on the packaging.
Product type Twenty-pound containers holding four five-pound packages of Ada Valley Pre-Cooked Ground Beef.
Inspection mark The containers display the establishment number "EST. 10031" within the USDA inspection symbol.

Is the Beef I Remember Available in My Area?

Items impacted were sent to wholesalers in:

California
Delaware
Illinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania

What Actions to Take If You Purchased the Affected Ground Beef

Individuals who have acquired the affected meat are advised to dispose of it or take it back to the place of purchase.

Additionally, customers are encouraged to revisit regularly for new information since further items might be included in the recall, according to the FSIS. There may be varying facility numbers listed on some of the affected products due to their distribution and processing through other companies.

The Ada Valley recall happened just under two months following an FSIS public health warning regarding potential E. coli contamination for ground beef marketed under the Organic Ranch label and manufactured by NPC Processing Inc.

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