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FSIS public health alert,

Blackwing Raw Beef and Pork products

Raw beef and pork products were produced without federal inspection and may contain harmful contaminants.

Public health alert, not a recall. Still check yours.

What happened

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for various raw beef and pork products produced without the benefit of federal inspection. The products may bear a false mark of inspection and may contain undeclared allergens, harmful bacteria, or other contaminants that put consumer health and safety at risk.

The alert covers items such as Blackwing Organic Meats Organic Beef New York Strip Steak, Organic Ground Beef, Grass Fed Organic Beef Stew Meat, Organic Beef Steak Strips, and Blackwing Meats Blackwing Beef Ground From Organic Beef, Pork Ground Made From Organic Pork, and Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops.

The beef and pork items were produced from April 2024 through March 2026 and distributed nationwide. FSIS is continuing to investigate and may add additional products to this alert as more information is obtained.

What to do

If a code on your package is listed below:

  1. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
  2. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
  3. Media and consumers with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Roger Gerber, Blackwing Meats, President, at 847-838-4888 or roger@blackwing.com.

Is yours affected?

Affected if its est. number is listed.

  1. Blackwing Organic Meats Organic Beef New York Strip Steak

    Size
    5-lb. box of 8-oz. packages containing a VACUUM-PACKED piece
    Est. number
    • 1996
  2. Blackwing Meats Pork Ground Made From Organic Pork

    Size
    12-oz. VACUUM-PACKED package
  3. Blackwing Organic Meats Organic Ground Beef.

    Size
    10-lb. box of 16-oz. packages containing a VACUUM-PACKED package
  4. Blackwing Meats Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops 2-6oz Made from Organic Pork

    Size
    12-oz. VACUUM-PACKED package
  5. Blackwing Organic Meats Grass FED Organic Beef Stew Meat

    Size
    5-lb. box of 8-oz. packages containing a VACUUM-PACKED package
    Est. number
    • 1996
  6. Blackwing Organic Meats Organic Beef Steak Strips

    Size
    5-lb. box of 8-oz. packages containing a VACUUM-PACKED piece
    Est. number
    • 1996
  7. Blackwing Meats Blackwing Beef Ground From Organic Beef

    Size
    1-lb. VACUUM-PACKED package

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Recall details

Announced
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Nationwide
Alert ID
PHA-03252026-01
Contact
Blackwing Meats, President, Roger Gerber, 847-838-4888, roger@blackwing.com
Processing category
Raw - Intact, Raw - Non Intact

Timeline

  1. Announced by USDA FSIS

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (opens in a new tab)