Rowan News

Food Lion has issued a recall for certain in-store prepared ground beef varieties from its store at 2211 N. New Hope Rd, Gastonia, NC. The recall is due to potential traces of foreign material in the products. Only ground beef prepared at this location on March 1, 2025, after 1 p.m., with a sell-by date of March 3, 2025, is affected.

Customers who have purchased the recalled ground beef are advised not to consume it. They can return the product to the same Food Lion store for a refund double the purchase price as per Food Lion's "Double Your Money Back Guarantee."

Food Lion is an omnichannel grocery retailer with over 82,000 employees and more than 1,100 stores across Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. The company focuses on providing easy and affordable shopping experiences while emphasizing hunger relief through initiatives like Food Lion Feeds. Since its inception in 2014, this program has donated over 1.2 billion meals and aims to reach 1.5 billion meals by 2025.

Founded in Salisbury, North Carolina in 1957, Food Lion operates under Ahold Delhaize USA.