WASHINGTON — The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for a raw beef product suspected of containing extraneous material, specifically plastic. The beef was distributed to ALDI locations nationwide.

The following item, which was produced on July 25, 2023, is subject to the health alert:

• Approximately 1.5-lb plastic tray packages containing “USDA CHOICE BLACK ANGUS BEEF FROM ALDI, BEEF FOR CARNE PICADA” with a “Use or Freeze by” date of Aug. 22, 2023, Julian Date 206, and time stamp between 08:43 through 09:23.

The product bears the establishment number Est. 85M on the back label.

FSIS was notified of a complaint from a retail store that soft, clear plastic was discovered in the beef. A recall was not issued because the product is no longer available for purchase.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the product, FSIS said.