In early June 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert concerning potential E. coli contamination in ground beef products sold at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide . The alert pertains to 1-pound vacuum-packed packages of “Organic Rancher Organic Ground Beef 85% LEAN 15% FAT,” produced on May 22 and 23, 2025, bearing the establishment number “EST. 4027” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products have “Use or Freeze By” dates of June 19 and 20, 2025.

Distribution and Discovery

The affected ground beef was processed by NPC Processing Inc., based in Shelburne, Vermont, and distributed to retail locations in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, and Maryland before reaching Whole Foods Market stores across the coun

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