KNOW YOUR BEEF

Know more about the beef in your hand.

Scan the package to identify its USDA facility mark, understand what its label can verify and check its identifiers against reviewed USDA beef recalls.

Scan my beef label ↓How FoodChecker works

Independent service · Package evidence clearly labeled · Official USDA records linked

BEEF LABEL CHECK · BETA

Scan what the package can prove.

Capture the barcode, then add the USDA establishment number and package codes. Verify every detected character before checking.

1reviewed beef recall record checkedLast refreshed Oct 13, 2026, 10:19 AM

BEFORE YOU SCAN

Find the clues on your beef package.

Swipe through representative packages. The highlighted areas show where labels commonly place the identifiers FoodChecker checks.

Representative tray of ground beef with a retail label — **Store-wrapped tray**The label often groups the barcode, date and inspection mark.

Representative vacuum-sealed steak with a retail label — **Vacuum-sealed package**Codes may sit together on one manufacturer label.

Representative package—not recall evidence. Your label may look different. An establishment number identifies a processing facility, not a ranch or individual animal.

What kind of package are you holding?Store-wrapped trayVacuum sealedButcher wrappedNot sure

Scan the package barcodeNothing is recorded, uploaded, or stored.

A little clarity for your kitchen

Point. Scan. Know.

FoodChecker reads the barcode automatically, then shows the recall result and what to do next.

More options

You’ll be asked to allow the camera. Live video stays on your device. A barcode identifies a product—not whether your specific package is recalled.

Camera not working? Enter the digits printed below the beef package barcode.

◎ Photograph USDA inspection mark

Barcode or UPCUSDA establishment numberUsually inside or near the USDA inspection mark. This identifies a facility, not a ranch.Lot or batch code optionalSell-by, use-by or packed-on date optionalOrigin wording on the package optional

Camera images stay on this device. FoodChecker does not need a receipt or permanently store a label photo for this beta.

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

A clearer label—not a made-up supply chain.

Identify the facility mark

The USDA establishment number points to a federally inspected facility associated with the package.

Check official recalls

FoodChecker compares your establishment, barcode, lot and date with reviewed USDA beef recall information.

See the limits

We separate reviewed records, package claims and details that cannot be established from the label.

What this check can—and cannot—tell you

Processing facility is not the same as farm of origin.

An establishment number identifies a USDA-inspected plant. A UPC identifies a product, while lot and date codes may narrow a recall. These details do not automatically identify an individual animal or ranch.

Reviewed records last checked Oct 13, 2026, 10:19 AM.