You could have them in your kitchen right now, but health experts are warning the public that they may not be safe for consumption.
More Than 6,000 Pounds of Beef and Pork Products Have Been Recalled Nationwide
Published on Jun. 06, 2025
The arrival of summer berries can only mean one thing: it’s time for pies! If you’ve ever whipped up a pie crust, you probably already know the secret to a flaky, delicious crust is fat. Though many home bakers reach for the vegetable shortening in their cupboards, beef tallow or pork lard can offer a richer flavor in certain recipes.
Beef tallow has also become a bit of a trendy product lately, with some using it for skincare purposes. (The Mayo Clinic says it has a similar composition to “natural oils produced by skin.”)
But on Tuesday, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) shared news of a major meat recall, affecting an estimated 6,166 pounds of pork lard and beef tallow products from Bartlett, Illinois-based Sulu Organics LLC. The lard and tallow products were reportedly distributed to retail locations nationwide.
According to the FSIS report, the items “were produced without the benefit of federal inspection.” The notice indicates that the issue was discovered when consumers reported that the products being sold online didn’t feature the standard U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mark of inspection.
Says the notice: “FSIS personnel determined the establishment purchased pork lard and bulk beef tallow from an FSIS regulated facility and produced product into smaller retail size containers that were relabeled without the benefit of FSIS inspection.”
The recalled items were reportedly produced on “various dates” between December 2024 and March 2025.
The FSIS report also notes the following details about the products, including their lot numbers and their corresponding expiration dates (which can be found on each container’s label):
- 50-lb. boxes of Sulu NUTRITION 100% PURE BEEF TALLOW FULLY RENDERED-PASTEURIZED ALL PURPOSE
- LOT: 07192023-4502, EXP: 07/2023-12-2023
- LOT: 010224-0944, EXP: 12/2025
- LOT: 080124-7895, EXP: 08/2024-10/2024
- 7-lb. plastic buckets of Sulu TREAT YOUR SOUL BEEF TALLOW RENDERED 100% PURE GRASS FEED GRASS FINISHED
- LOT: 042225-0128, EXP: 09/2026
- LOT: 042423-4502, EXP: 12/2025
- LOT: 010224-0944, EXP: 12/2025
- LOT: 080124-7895, EXP: 01/2025
- 4-lb. plastic buckets of Sulu TREAT YOUR SOUL TALLOW RENDERED 100% PURE GRASS FEED GRASS FINISHED
- LOT: 08012024-7895, EXP: 07/2026
- LOT: 07192023-4502, EXP: 12/2024
- LOT: 080124-7895, EXP: 01/2026
- 1.5-lb. glass jars of Sulu TREAT YOUR SOUL BEEF TALLOW RENDERED 100% PURE GRASS FEED GRASS FINISHED
- LOT: 021925-0044, EXP: 09/2026
- LOT: 012224-0960, EXP: 01/2026
- 4-lb. plastic buckets of Sulu TREAT YOUR SOUL LARD 100% PURE NATURAL US PRODUCT RICH IN MONOSATURATED, SATURATED AND POLYSATURATED FATS
- LOT: 062824-0072, EXP: 01/2026
- 7-lb. plastic buckets of Sulu TREAT YOUR SOUL LARD 100% PURE NATURAL US PRODUCT RICH IN MONOSATURATED, SATURATED AND POLYSATURATED FATS
- LOT: 011825-0072, EXP: 08/2026
The report also shares images of the products’ labels.
The FSIS does not list any stores that sold the recalled Sulu products; however, Amazon has added the recall to its “product safety alerts” page. The Sulu Organics website also appears to sell products directly.
The recall is considered a Class I health risk, according to the report. This means that the agency considers there to be “a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.”
The recall notice states that there have not been any confirmed reports of illness related to the beef tallow and pork lard items. However, the agency encourages anyone worried about experiencing an adverse health reaction to contact their doctor.
The FSIS also warns that the recalled products could be stored in consumers’ refrigerators or pantries, and it urges people to throw out the items or return them to the place of purchase, rather than consume them.
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