USDA2026-08-08Class IPATHOGEN
City Foods Inc. pastrami and corned beef recalled for possible Listeria contamination
What this means
City Foods, Inc. is recalling ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef products because they may be contaminated with Listeria, a bacterium that can cause serious illness. The contamination was discovered during routine testing.
- Check your refrigerator for City Foods pastrami or corned beef products.
- Do not eat these products. Throw them away or return them to the store.
- Contact a doctor if you have eaten these products and feel sick.
The agency's original wording
Hazard
Product Contamination
Intended for
Adults
Illnesses reported
None reported
Sold states
Nationwide
Manufactured in
City Foods, Inc./Bea's Best Corned Beef
Products
10-lb. cardboard boxes containing 2- to 5-lb. pieces of “Midamar Premium Beef Pastrami” with case code “19410” printed on the box label. Various weight 20- to 30-lb. cardboard boxes containing 2-3 pieces of “BEA’S BEST COOKED CORNED BEEF BRISKET” with case code “18919” printed on the box label. Various weight 20- to 30-lb. cardboard boxes containing 2-3 pieces of “KIRSCH DELICATESSEN STYLE COOKED CORNED BEEF BRISKET” with case code “19751” printed on the box label.
Consumer contact
Company Contact City Foods, Inc. Brian Sanchez, Office Manager 773-523-1566 brian@beasbest.com
Official notice
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/city-foods-inc--recalls-ready-eat-pastrami-and-corned-beef-products-due-possibleWant us to check the next one for you?
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