Advance Pierre Foods Recalls Ready-to-Eat Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Advance Pierre Foods is recalling 15,739 pounds of ready-to-eat ground beef patties that may contain small green soft plastic. Consumers should throw away or return products to the place of purchase.
Use caution until it’s fixed
possible contamination with extraneous materials, specifically small, green soft plastic
Contact the company & request your remedy
What happened, in plain English
Advance Pierre Foods is recalling approximately 15,739 pounds of ready-to-eat ground beef patties that may contain small green soft plastic. This contamination could cause choking or intestinal blockage if ingested. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1276042-advance-pierre-foods-recalls-ground-beef-products-due-to-possible.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1276042-advance-pierre-foods-recalls-ground-beef-products-due-to-possible · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #123-2019
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“Advance Pierre Foods Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Green Plastic Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1276042-advance-pierre-foods-recalls-ground-beef-products-due-to-possible. Based on USDA FSIS recall #123-2019 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/advance-pierre-foods-recalls-ready-eat-ground-beef-products-due-possible-foreign).
Why it’s dangerous
Small green soft plastic pieces could be ingested accidentally during cooking or eating, potentially causing choking or intestinal blockage. The contamination was discovered after a foodservice establishment reported finding plastic in a patty.
Who’s affected
Institutions like schools that purchased these products are most at risk. Consumers who bought the recalled beef patties should check if they have the affected items.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for frozen beef patties with product code 69097 on the case label. The products were produced on September 11, 2019, and shipped to institutions like schools.
- Brand
Advance Pierre Foods- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop using it now
Throw away or return the recalled beef patties to the place of purchase.
What USDA FSIS says to do
These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
Questions people ask
Are there any reported injuries from this contamination?
No confirmed reports of adverse reactions have been reported from consumption of these products.
Where can I find the product labels for the recalled items?
The product labels are available in PDF format on the FSIS website.
How do I know if I have the recalled product?
Check for frozen beef patties with product code 69097 on the case label, produced on September 11, 2019.
Contact Advance Pierre Foods
We’ve drafted a message you can send Advance Pierre Foods to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 123-2019 — Advance Pierre Foods Advance Pierre Foods Hello, I own a Advance Pierre Foods that is covered by recall 123-2019 from Advance Pierre Foods. The official recall notice states: These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. 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.
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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 #123-2019 (December 20, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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.