Ada Valley Meat Company Ground Beef Recall Lawsuit | 2026 Latest Updates

Ada Valley Meat Company (Ada Valley Gourmet Foods), an Ada, Michigan establishment, recalled its Ada Valley Fully Cooked Ground Beef in a Class I recall, campaign number 027-2025, on July 29, 2025. The product may contain pieces of metal. The recall covers 20-pound cases of four 5-pound bags, carrying lot code 35156 or lot code 35157, with establishment number EST. 10031. Anyone with this product should not eat or serve it. Throw it away, or return it to the place of purchase. FSIS closed the recall on September 12, 2025, and it has not confirmed any injuries from the recalled beef.

Latest Ada Valley Fully Cooked Ground Beef Recall Updates

September 12, 2025: FSIS Closes the Recall

FSIS closed the Ada Valley Fully Cooked Ground Beef recall on September 12, 2025 [1]. The closure ended the active recall period that began when FSIS first announced the recall on July 29, 2025. Some of the recalled beef could still be sitting in institutional freezers even though FSIS marked the recall itself closed. No further changes to the recall have been reported since.

July 29, 2025: FSIS Announces the Recall

FSIS announced a Class I recall of about 1,065 pounds of Ada Valley Fully Cooked Ground Beef on July 29, 2025 [2]. Ada Valley Meat Company issued the recall after receiving the complaint that led to it. The product was shipped to distributors and institutions in five states, including Michigan, where the company is based, under establishment number EST. 10031, as recorded in the recall notice.

Which Ada Valley Meat Company Ground Beef Are Affected?

Ada Valley Fully Cooked Ground Beef is affected in one size, shipped under two lot codes:

• Ada Valley Fully Cooked Ground Beef, packaged in 20-pound cases holding four 5-pound bags
• Lot code 35156, packed 5/28/25, as printed on the recalled case label
• Lot code 35157, packed 5/30/25, as printed on the recalled case label
• Establishment number EST. 10031, printed inside the mark of inspection on the package

Ada Valley Meat Company shipped the product to distributors and institutions across several states. Retail stores did not receive it directly. Anyone who received the beef through a distributor or institution should check the package for these lot codes and the establishment number before use.

Why Was Ada Valley Meat Company Ground Beef Recalled?

Ada Valley Meat Company recalled Ada Valley Fully Cooked Ground Beef after a consumer complaint reported metal fragments in the product. Ada Valley Meat Company notified FSIS itself after receiving the complaint. FSIS did not discover the problem independently. FSIS classified the July 29, 2025 recall, campaign number 027-2025, as Class I. Ada Valley Meat Company sends the ground beef to institutions and distributors across several states. The company does not sell it through retail stores. FSIS said it would post retail distribution details on its website as they become available. FSIS also said the recalled product could carry a different establishment number than EST. 10031 if other establishments further processed or distributed it.

Reported Incidents, Injuries, or Illnesses

No injuries linked to the recalled ground beef have been confirmed by FSIS. The recall began after a single customer report to the company. Anyone who notices a new problem can also report it to FSIS directly. FSIS tracked injury reports only through the recall’s close on September 12, 2025. FSIS assigns a Class I designation when a product carries a reasonable chance of causing serious injury, and that designation does not require a confirmed case. Anyone who ate the recalled beef and is concerned about an injury should contact a healthcare provider. No deaths have been linked to the recalled ground beef.

What Should Consumers Do?

Consumers and institutions with the recalled Ada Valley Fully Cooked Ground Beef should take these steps:

1. Do not eat or serve any Ada Valley Fully Cooked Ground Beef with lot code 35156 or lot code 35157; check the package for these codes before use.
2. Throw the recalled beef away, or take it back to where you bought it.
3. Institutions that bought the product should remove it from inventory and stop serving it right away.
4. Contact Ada Valley Meat Company at gerrit@adavalley.com or the Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854.
5. Anyone who swallowed a metal fragment should see a healthcare provider – a food-safety physician told Newsweek it can cause cuts or internal injury and may need to be removed via a surgical procedure [3].

Other Recalls, Warnings, or International Actions

Ada Valley Gourmet Foods, Inc. issued an earlier recall on July 13, 2019. FSIS classified that recall as Class I as well. The 2019 recall covered about 3,490 pounds of raw ground beef meatloaf products, after a customer reported broken metal bits in the product [4]. That recall involved a different product line and lot code than the 2025 recall.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Does a Class I Recall Classification Mean?

A Class I recall classification means FSIS found a reasonable chance the recalled product could cause serious health problems or death, its highest-risk designation. This recall earned that classification because the beef may contain metal fragments.

Can You File a Lawsuit over the Ada Valley Meat Company Ground Beef Recall?

No, you cannot currently file a lawsuit over the Ada Valley ground beef recall – doing so needs evidence of harm and a legal basis to sue. FSIS has confirmed no injuries connected to this recall, so no claim basis is currently reported. Anyone harmed should speak with a lawyer.

What Are the Symptoms of Swallowing Metal in Food?

Swallowing metal fragments in food can cause cuts or internal injury that may need to be removed via a surgical procedure, according to Dr. Mark Fischer, a physician at International SOS quoted by Newsweek. Anyone who swallows a metal fragment should consult a healthcare provider.

Where Was the Recalled Ada Valley Meat Company Ground Beef Sold?

The recalled Ada Valley ground beef was not sold directly to shoppers at any retail store. It was shipped instead to distributors and institutions in California, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

How Can I Report a Problem with the Recalled Ada Valley Ground Beef?

Report a problem with the recalled Ada Valley ground beef through FSIS’s online consumer complaint system, or by calling the Meat and Poultry Hotline. The company’s own contact is listed in this article as well.

Why Does This Recall List Two Company Names?

This recall lists two company names because the FSIS notice uses both. The announcement text names Ada Valley Meat Company, while its official Company Information field names Ada Valley Gourmet Foods. Both point to the same Ada, Michigan establishment, EST. 10031.

References

1. http://web.archive.org/web/20260830080055/https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/ada-valley-meat-company-recalls-ready-eat-ground-beef-products-due-possible-foreign
2. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFSIS/bulletins/3eb9df8
3. https://www.newsweek.com/beef-recall-metal-contamination-fsis-ada-valley-meat-company-2106255
4. https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/ada-valley-gourmet-foods-inc–recalls-beef-products-due-possible-foreign