More Than 167,000 Pounds of Meat With False Inspection Mark Are Recalled

More than 167,000 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat products are being recalled nationwide because they were produced without proper inspection, federal safety regulators said.

No confirmed illnesses or injuries related to the meat products have been reported.

The Department of Agriculture issued the alert on Tuesday after discovering that Star Meat Delivery Inc., a company based in North Carolina, had used a false mark of inspection.

Meat inspected by federal authorities carries a mark stating that it has been examined, alongside an establishment number — “EST” — that identifies the plant where the product was produced.

The affected items carry the label “EST. 1363” and should be considered falsely labeled and unsafe to eat, according to the department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recalled items include beef ribs, pork chorizo, pork chops and cuts of goat.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/business/meat-recall-usda-star-ad-foods.html