USDA issues health alert for beef and pork products that were sold without inspection
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says the beef and pork items were produced from April 2024 through March 2026 and were shipped to retail and wholesale locations across the country. (USDA)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert after an investigation determined raw Blackwing Meats beef and pork products were produced without federal inspection and may be labeled with false inspection.
What we know:
FSIS says the beef and pork items were produced from April 2024 through March 2026 and were shipped to retail and wholesale locations across the county. Blackwing Meats is located in Antioch, Illinois.
The following products are subject to the public health alert:
- 5-lb. box of 8-oz. packages containing a VACUUM-PACKED piece of "BLACKWING ORGANIC MEATS ORGANIC BEEF NEW YORK STRIP STEAK," with "EST. 1996" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- 10-lb. box of 16-oz. packages containing a VACUUM-PACKED package of "BLACKWING ORGANIC MEATS ORGANIC GROUND BEEF."
- 5-lb. box of 8-oz. packages containing a VACUUM-PACKED package of "BLACKWING ORGANIC MEATS GRASS FED ORGANIC BEEF STEW MEAT," with "EST. 1996" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- 5-lb. box of 8-oz. packages containing a VACUUM-PACKED piece of "BLACKWING ORGANIC MEATS ORGANIC BEEF STEAK STRIPS," with "EST. 1996" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- 1-lb. VACUUM-PACKED package of "BLACKWING MEATS BLACKWING BEEF GROUND FROM ORGANIC BEEF," without USDA mark of inspection.
- 12-oz. VACUUM-PACKED package of "BLACKWING MEATS PORK GROUND MADE FROM ORGANIC PORK," without USDA mark of inspection.
- 12-oz. VACUUM-PACKED package of "BLACKWING MEATS Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops 2-6oz Made from Organic Pork," without the USDA mark of inspection.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says the beef and pork items were produced from April 2024 through March 2026 and were shipped to retail and wholesale locations across the country. (USDA)
Why you should care:
FSIS says there are concerns that some of the beef and pork products may be in retailer or consumer freezers. Anyone who may have purchased these products are urged to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says the beef and pork items were produced from April 2024 through March 2026 and were shipped to retail and wholesale locations across the county. (USDA)
What you can do:
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.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). This story was reported from Orlando.