NHTSANHTSA recall 042-2025 · Dec 27, 2025
Mountain West Food Group, LLC Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O26 Contamination
Recall found
Product
16-oz. (1-lb.) vacuum-sealed packages containing “FORWARD FARMS GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF” with “USE OF FREEZE BY 01/13/26 EST 2083” printed on the side of the packaging.
Hazard
Product Contamination
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Recall details
- FSIS classification
- Class I: the Food Safety and Inspection Service's most serious class, where there is a reasonable probability that eating the product will cause serious health problems or death.
- Summary
- WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2025 – Mountain West Food Group, LLC, a Heyburn, Idaho establishment, is recalling approximately 2,855 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The raw ground beef item was produced on Dec. 16, 2025. The following product is subject to recall [ view labels ]: 16-oz. (1-lb.) vacuum-sealed packages containing “FORWARD FARMS GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF” with “USE OF FREEZE BY 01/13/26 EST 2083” printed on the side of the packaging. The product subject to recall bears establishment number “EST 2083” printed on the side of the packaging. The product was shipped to distributors in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Washington for
- Reason
- Product Contamination
- Distribution
- California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Pennsylvania, Washington
- Recalling firm
- Mountain West Food Group, LLC
- Company contact
- Mountain West Food Group, LLC Jeremy Anderson 208-679-3765 [email protected]
- Recall type
- Closed Recall
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) notice.
Copied from the agency record without changes. Data as of Nov 3, 2026, 2:31 AM EST. The agency notice is the final word.
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