White Oak Pastures ground beef alert for possible metal contamination
White Oak Pastures grassfed ground beef sold at Mom's Organic Markets may contain metal fragments. The product was produced on February 26, 2026, and sold in 16 oz packages with a sell-by date of March 19, 2026. No injuries have been reported, but the USDA is alerting consumers in case any packages remain in freezers.
From the USDA notice · Read the official notice ↗
What to do
- Do not eat this product if you purchased it
- Throw away the product or return it to Mom's Organic Markets
- Contact a doctor if you have concerns about consuming this product
- Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854 with questions
Is yours affected?
Compare your label or packaging with the recalled product.
- Product
- 16oz (1 lb.) PLASTIC, VACUUM-PACKED, packages containing "WHITE OAK PASTURES, RADICALLY TRADITIONAL FARMING, GRASSFED GROUND BEEF".
- Sold in
- District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia
- Made for
- All ages (0 months and older)
Details
- Illnesses reported
- None reported
- Manufactured in
- White Oak Pastures
- Company contact
- Company Contact Processing Operations Manager, White Oak Pastures Mr. Justin Wiley (229) 641-2081 feedback@whiteoakpastures.com
- Classification
- Public Health Alert
- Recall number
- PHA-03232026-01
In the USDA's words
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for a ground beef product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase. The ground beef item was produced on Feb 26, 2026. The following product is subject to the public health alert [ view labels ]: 16oz (1 lb.) PLASTIC, VACUUM-PACKED, packages containing "WHITE OAK PASTURES, RADICALLY TRADITIONAL FARMING, GRASSFED GROUND BEEF". The product bears establishment number "EST 34729" inside the USDA mark of inspection and is stamped on the back with "105761 Sell by 03/19/26". This item was shipped to a distributor, and Mom's Organic Markets retail locations in D.C., Mass., Md., N.J., Pa. and Va. The problem was discovered by the establishment after receiving two complaints from consumers. 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 has received no additional reports of injury from consumption of these products. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Media and consumers with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Mr. Justin Wiley, Processing Operations Manager, White Oak Pastures, at (229) 641-2081 or feedback@whiteoakpastures.com . Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov . For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/ .