Meat Recall Issued for 167,000 Pounds of Uninspected Products
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Meat Recall Issued for 167,000 Pounds of Uninspected Products
- Star Meat Delivery Inc. of Lucama, North Carolina, has recalled approximately 167,639 pounds of raw pork, beef, and goat products due to a lack of federal inspection and false USDA marks of inspection.
- The recall, announced by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on September 22, 2026, is classified as Class I, the most serious type, indicating a reasonable probability of severe adverse health consequences or death.
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More than 80 tons of raw pork, beef, and goat products have been recalled nationwide because they were produced without federal inspection and bore falsified USDA inspection labels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the Class I recall on September 22, 2026, for approximately 167,639 pounds of meat from Star Meat Delivery Inc., based in Lucama, North Carolina.
A Class I recall is the most serious classification, reserved for situations where there is a reasonable probability that consuming the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The recalled products carried a false USDA mark of inspection with the establishment number “EST. 1363,” which does not correspond to a federally granted inspection establishment. FSIS considers any product bearing this false establishment number to be misbranded and unsafe to eat.
The uninspected meat products were produced on various dates prior to September 22, 2026. They were vacuum-sealed, packed into cardboard boxes, and shipped to A&D Foods, a distributor in Georgia, for further distribution to retail stores and restaurants across the country. While individual consumer packages might not display the original labeling due to retailers applying their own stickers, the products were distributed in bulk under the A&D Foods label.
The issue was discovered during FSIS surveillance activities. As of September 22, 2026, there have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury linked to the consumption of these recalled products. However, FSIS warns that food produced without federal inspection may contain undeclared allergens, harmful bacteria, or other contaminants. Consumers who have purchased these products are advised to discard them immediately or return them to the place of purchase.