The U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert for raw
ground beef products due to concerns the products may contain hard plastic.
The ground beef products
were produced on April 20, 2022.
The problem was discovered
after the firm received complaints from consumers reporting they found hard,
rigid plastic in the ground beef products.
The products bear
establishment number "EST. 4027" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The
items were shipped to Whole Foods locations nationwide.
There have been no
confirmed reports of illness or adverse reactions due to consumption of the
products.
FSIS is concerned the
products may be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have
purchased the products are urged not to consume them. They should be thrown
away or returned to the place of purchase.
A recall was not requested
because the products are no longer available for purchase.
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