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Use caution Meat & poultry recall · USDA FSIS · Published March 31, 2018

Recall: Raw Beef Products Without Federal Inspection - Do Not Consume

USDA FSIS recalls approximately 7,146 pounds of raw beef products made without federal inspection. Consumers are urged not to consume these items and should discard or return them.

🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #028-2018Meat & poultryPFP Enterprises ›
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What happened, in plain English

PFP Enterprises is recalling raw beef products made without federal inspection. These products were produced on March 23-24, 2018 and may be in consumers' freezers. They should not be consumed and should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275817-recall-raw-beef-products-without-federal-inspection-do-not-consume.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275817-recall-raw-beef-products-without-federal-inspection-do-not-consume · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #028-2018

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“Recall: Raw Beef Products Without Federal Inspection - Do Not Consume.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275817-recall-raw-beef-products-without-federal-inspection-do-not-consume. Based on USDA FSIS recall #028-2018 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/pfp-enterprises-llc-recalls-raw-beef-products-produced-without-benefit-inspection).

Why it’s dangerous

These beef products were made without federal inspection, meaning they were produced on March 24, 2018 without being checked by USDA food safety officials. This could lead to the products being unsafe for consumption, though there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased these raw beef products from institutional or retail locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. People who have the products in their freezers are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for products with a case code in the upper left-hand corner of the label: 1470 for taco beef, 36989 for fajita beef, or item codes 567248261 or 567248253. Products were packaged with a date of March 23-24, 2018 and may have a use-by date of March 23, 2019.

  • Brand
    PFP Enterprises
  • Category
    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using It Now

    Discard or return the recalled raw beef products to the place of purchase.

Official remedy

What USDA FSIS says to do

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 9 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

USDA FSIS distribution: “Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin”

States: Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FSIS closed this recall in 2018.

1. FSIS closed the recall: 201812. USDA FSIS announced the recall: Mar 31, 201822018
  1. FSIS closed the recall
  2. USDA FSIS announced the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

What products are recalled?

Recalled products include 5-lb. vacuum-packed frozen packages of beef skirt diced for tacos (case code 1470), 5-lb. vacuum-packed frozen packages of preseasoned beef for fajitas (case code 36989), and varying weights of fresh USDA Choice Angus beef products with specific item codes.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #028-2018 (March 31, 2018)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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