USDA Issues Health Alert on Ground Beef After ‘Foreign Material’ Found

Two complaints were submitted to the producer, leading to the discovery of the problem, the agency says.

People shop for groceries at a store in Mount Laurel, N.J., on Feb. 5, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Monday it is issuing an alert on a ground beef product across five states due the possibility it “may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal.”

The product is White Oak Pastures, Radically Traditional Farming, Grassfed Ground Beef, sold in 16-ounce packages in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, as well as in the District of Columbia, the USDA said in a statement.