New London ShopRite Recalls Store-Made Ground Meat

The ShopRite of New London, located at 351 North Frontage Road in New London, has initiated a voluntary recall of all store-made ground meat produced and sold between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. on Thursday, March 6.

There is a possibility that these products may contain small pieces of hard plastic. No injuries related to the recall have been reported.

All varieties of ground meat processed and sold in the store between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. on March 6 are being recalled. No other meat products sold at ShopRite are affected by this recall.

“We are advising customers who purchased any of these products at the ShopRite of New London to return them for an immediate refund or replacement,” stated ShopRite spokesperson Karen Meleta. “Although this may not cause an immediate health risk if ingested, we wanted to alert the public so appropriate steps can be taken.” 

This is an isolated incident and affects only the ShopRite of New London. ShopRite requests that customers please check the labels of any ground meat products they may have purchased from this store. Please return any affected products for a full refund or replacement. Pre-packed ground meat products and ground meat sold in other ShopRite stores in the area are not affected by this recall.

ShopRite has reached out to its ShopRite Price Plus Club customers who have purchased this product to alert them to the recall via phone or email. ShopRite urges its customers to keep their Price Plus Club information updated, so they can be contacted in case of such events. Customers wishing to update their information can call 1-800-SHOPRITE or visit ShopRite.com.

Customer questions or concerns can be directed to 1-800-746-7748.