Publix Super Markets has issued a voluntary ground beef recall on Friday over a warning that a select batch of its product may potentially have foreign material inside.
In a company announcement on its website, Publix says the recall involves a select batch of Market Ground Beef produced at the store in The Village at Flynn Crossing in Alpharetta, Georgia, on Wednesday, May 29 as it may contain foreign material.
According to the company, the affected products apply to Market Ground Beef with a sell-by date of May 30, 2024, and that no other Publix products or store locations are affected by the recall as products sold on or after Friday, May 31 are not impacted.
“As part of our commitment to food safety, potentially impacted product has been removed from the store shelves,” Maria Brous, Publix director of communications, said in a statement.
Food recalls can encompass a range of issues, from bacterial contamination and undeclared allergens to foreign materials in the product or labeling errors.
States Department of Agriculture (USDA), foreign materials in meat and poultry products are often non-animal objects such as metal, rubber, glass, wood, steel and lead shot.
While it’s unclear what possible foreign material was found in the affected product or if there were any reports of foreign material, Publix advises consumers the impacted product should be thrown away or returned to the store for a refund.
In addition, the USDA advises consumers if a meat or poultry product may be contaminated with a foreign material, to call the federal agency’s Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers can also call the store or the product’s manufacturer.