Trump Faces Another Food Problem as Beef Prices Stay High and Massive Meat Recall Hits

President Donald Trump is facing another food-related challenge as Americans continue to deal with elevated beef prices and federal officials announce a major recall involving more than 167,000 pounds of meat.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a recall of raw pork, beef and goat products produced without federal inspection. The products were distributed under a false USDA inspection mark, raising concerns that some of the meat could still be sitting in household freezers, restaurants or retail locations.

The recall involves Star Meat Delivery Inc. of Lucama, North Carolina. Federal inspectors said the company produced the affected products without the required inspection and used the establishment number “EST. 1363” on the packaging.

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is warning consumers not to eat any of the recalled products. Anyone who has them should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

As of Tuesday, officials had not received reports of illnesses connected to the recalled meat.

Consumers can identify some of the affected products by looking for the “A&D Foods” label and production dates before September 22, 2026. The USDA has published the full list of recalled products and product labels through its recall database.

Beef Prices Add Another Challenge

The recall comes at a time when beef prices are already putting pressure on household grocery budgets.

USDA data shows retail beef and veal prices were 9.4% higher in July 2026 than they were a year earlier. The agency is forecasting beef and veal prices to rise 9.8% for the full year.

The pressure is being driven in part by tight cattle supplies. USDA economists reported that federally inspected beef production fell by nearly 5% in July compared with the previous year, while limited cattle supplies are expected to keep production below year-earlier levels during the second half of 2026.

That creates a difficult combination for consumers: beef is becoming more expensive at the same time the federal government is warning about an improperly inspected supply of meat.

The broader food picture is also mixed. USDA reported that grocery prices overall were 2.7% higher in July than a year earlier, while beef and veal were among the categories experiencing substantially faster price growth.

What Consumers Should Know About the Recall

The USDA says consumers should check their refrigerators and freezers for products included in the recall.

The concern is not limited to beef. The recalled products include raw pork, beef and goat meat.

Products carrying the false establishment number “EST. 1363” should not be consumed. Because additional information could become available, federal officials have said the recall list may be expanded.

Anyone who believes they became sick after eating a recalled product should contact a healthcare provider.

The recall itself does not establish that anyone has been harmed. However, the USDA says meat produced without federal inspection can pose food-safety risks because inspectors did not have the opportunity to verify how the products were produced and handled.

For Trump, the recall arrives alongside a separate economic problem that is already affecting consumers directly: higher beef prices.

USDA’s latest outlook says tight cattle supplies are expected to continue supporting elevated beef prices through 2026.

For Americans shopping for groceries, that means the price of meat remains an issue even as the administration faces questions about food costs more broadly.