Ground Beef recalls

There are 66 ground beef recalls on record in the United States, going back to 2012, with the most recent reported on 23 Mar 2026. The most common reason is e. coli. 41 were Class I, the most serious level, where use could cause serious harm.

Total recalls66since 2012

Last 12 months3reported

Class I4162% of total

Ongoing0latest 23 Mar 2026

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Oct '24 1 0 1Jan '25 0 0 0Apr 1 1 0Jul 0 0 0Oct 0 1 0Jan '26 1 1 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0

Severity split

Class I 41 62%Class II 11 17%Class III 3 5%Other/pending 11

Why ground beef is recalled

Companies

Array6091%
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours Research & Developement Center12%
Eco-Cuisine12%
SunBurst Foods12%
Impossible Foods12%
White Castle Intl12%
Renaissance Food Group12%

Brands

By year

202623%
202546%
202435%
202369%
2022914%
202123%
202023%
2019812%
20181117%
201758%

All ground beef recalls, newest first

66 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason
23 Mar 2026Food	HEALTH ALERT	Array products recalled	Array	Foreign Material
11 Feb 2026Food	CLASS I	Array products recalled	Array	E. coli
27 Dec 2025Food	CLASS I	Array products recalled	Array	E. coli
3 Jun 2025Food	HEALTH ALERT	Array products recalled	Array	E. coli
1 May 2025Food	HEALTH ALERT	Array products recalled	Array	E. coli
5 Jan 2025Food	HEALTH ALERT	Array products recalled	Array	Foreign Material
20 Nov 2024Food	CLASS I	Array products recalled	Array	E. coli
1 May 2024Food	CLASS I	Array products recalled	Array	E. coli
20 Apr 2024Food	HEALTH ALERT	Array products recalled	Array	E. coli
31 Dec 2023Food	CLASS I	Array products recalled	Array	E. coli

If you have recalled ground beef

Match the lot code, best-by date or UPC on your package to the codes on the recall page. If it matches, do not eat it: return it for a refund or discard it, and clean surfaces it touched. For Listeria, Salmonella or E. coli recalls, watch for symptoms for several weeks and contact a doctor if they appear.