FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Products Due to Possible  Contamination

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...

FSIS Recalls About 7.15 Million Pounds of Ready-to-Eat Chicken and Pork Over Metal Contamination

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced two major recalls of ready-to-eat products contaminated with metal.

Hormel Foods Corp. is recalling about 4,874,815 pounds of foodservice frozen ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products. The company received multiple complaints from foodservice customers who found pieces of metal in frozen chicken breast and thighs.

After an investigation, the company determined the metal came from a conveyor belt used in production...

Kayem Foods Recalls Over 25,000 Pounds of Chicken Sausage Due to Contamination

Kayem Foods has announced a recall of approximately 25,173 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken sausage products.

The company notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) after receiving three customer complaints about finding white pieces of plastic in the sausage.

The recalled products are 11-ounce vacuum-sealed packages containing four pieces of “All Natural al fresco CHICKEN SAUSAGE SWEET APPLE with Vermont made syrup.”

These items were produced on June 28...