Washington Beef, LLC is recalling approximately 30,260 pounds of ground beef chubs because they may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically hard plastic and metal. The products were produced on December 27, 2018, and bear a Use or Freeze by date of January 20, 2019. Consumers are urged not to consume these items due to the risk of injury from foreign objects. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275941-washington-beef-ground-beef-recalled-for-plastic-and-metal-contamination.
“Washington Beef Ground Beef Recalled for Plastic and Metal Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275941-washington-beef-ground-beef-recalled-for-plastic-and-metal-contamination. Based on USDA FSIS recall #024-2019 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/washington-beef-llc-recalls-ground-beef-products-due-possible-foreign-matter).
Washington Beef, LLC is recalling approximately 30,260 pounds of ground beef chubs due to possible contamination with hard plastic and metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on March 2, 2019. Consumers are urged not to consume these products.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Washington Beef
Product names: 15502 DOUBLE R RANCH 100% GROUND BEEF; 15503 DOUBLE R RANCH 100% GROUND BEEF; 15602 ST. HELENS 100% GROUND BEEF; 15603 ST. HELENS 100% GROUND BEEF
Establishment number: EST. 235
Production date: Dec. 27, 2018
Use or Freeze by date: 01/20/19
Quantity: approximately 30,260 pounds
What to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Jay Theiler, Vice President of Marketing at Washington Beef, at (855) 472-6455.
The hazard
The ground beef chubs may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically hard plastic and metal. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Washington Beef has had prior recalls, including a Class I recall for possible foreign matter contamination on March 2, 2019. Other recent recalls of similar products include Ground Beef Products with Possible Metal Contamination (March 23, 2026), Olympia Provisions Recalls Holiday Kielbasa Sausages Due to Possible Metal Contamination (December 19, 2025), and Star Meat Delivery Recalls Unsafe Raw Meat Products Without USDA Inspection (September 22, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for ground beef chubs produced on December 27, 2018, with a Use or Freeze by date of January 20, 2019. The packages will bear establishment number EST. 235 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Brand
Washington Beef
Category
Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the ground beef chubs as they may contain hard plastic or metal.
Discard or return the item
Throw away the product or return it to the place where you purchased it.
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 Washington.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
USDA FSIS distribution: “Washington”
States: Washington.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2019.
1FSIS closed the recall
2USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Subject: Recall 024-2019 — Washington Beef Ground Beef Recalled for Plastic and Metal Contamination
Hello,
I own a Washington Beef Ground Beef Recalled for Plastic and Metal Contamination that is covered by recall 024-2019 from Washington Beef.
The official recall notice states: Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
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.
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