Overview
- Routine FSIS testing detected E. coli O26 in 90/10 ground beef produced on December 16 by Mountain West Food Group in Heyburn, Idaho (Est. 2083).
- The recall covers 16-ounce vacuum-sealed packages labeled "Forward Farms Grass-Fed Ground Beef" with a use-or-freeze-by date of 01/13/26.
- Shipments went to distributors serving California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Pennsylvania and Washington for retail sale.
- FSIS is conducting recall-effectiveness checks and will post distribution details to verify removal from stores and consumer kitchens.
- Consumers are urged to discard or return the product and to cook ground beef to an internal 160°F; STEC O26 can cause severe diarrhea and vomiting, with rare complications, and symptoms may appear up to about 28–34 days after exposure.