Health alert issued for ground beef sold at Whole Foods

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for ground beef products sold at Whole Foods stores in over 25 states that tested positive for E. coli, the agency announced this week.

The product is no longer available in stores, so a recall wasn’t issued. Instead, a public health alert was issued, the FSIS said.

The raw ground beef product was manufactured by Organic Rancher and was made on May 22, 2025, and May 23, 2025 , according to FSIS.

The health alert includes 1 pound vacuum-packed containers of Organic Rancher Organic Ground Beef, labeled as 85% lean with 15% fat. The label includes expiration dates of June 19, 2025 and June 20, 2025.

According to the FSIS, the ground beef was shipped to distributor locations in Connec