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Crider Foods Canned Beef With Gravy Recall: Possible Lead Contamination

Crider Foods recalls 684,774 pounds of canned beef with gravy products due to possible lead contamination from an outside spice supplier. Consumers are urged not to consume these products.

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🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #037-2021Meat & poultry Crider Foods ›

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a spice mix used from an outside supplier

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Crider Foods is recalling approximately 684,774 pounds of canned beef with gravy products that may contain unsafe levels of lead. This recall is due to a spice mix sourced from an outside supplier that was found to have unsafe lead levels. Consumers should not eat these products and should dispose of or return them to the store. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275145-crider-foods-canned-beef-with-gravy-recall-possible-lead-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275145-crider-foods-canned-beef-with-gravy-recall-possible-lead-contamination · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #037-2021

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“Crider Foods Canned Beef With Gravy Recall: Possible Lead Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275145-crider-foods-canned-beef-with-gravy-recall-possible-lead-contamination. Based on USDA FSIS recall #037-2021 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/crider-foods-recalls-canned-beef-gravy-products-due-possible-unsafe-levels-lead).

Crider Foods recalled approximately 684,774 pounds of canned beef with gravy products due to possible unsafe levels of lead from an outside spice supplier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Oct. 8, 2021. Consumers are urged not to consume these products.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Crider Foods
Product: 12-oz. cans of “Hargis House ROAST BEEF AND GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/10/2022, 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023
Product: 12-oz. cans of “Clover Valley FULLY COOKED ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/10/2022, 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023
Product: 12-oz. cans of “Kroger ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/10/2022, 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023
Product: 12-oz. cans of “Hostess ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023
Product: 12-oz. cans of “Laura Lynn roast beef WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023
Product: 12-oz. cans of “ARMOUR Roast Beef WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/10/2022, 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023
Product: 12-oz. cans of “HARVEST CREEK Roast Beef with Gravy” with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023
Production dates: October 10, 2020, October 22, 2020 and March 15, 2021
Establishment number: EST. 31812
Quantity: 684,774 pounds

What to do

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

The hazard

The canned beef with gravy products may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead due to a spice mix used from an outside supplier. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Ground Beef Products with Possible Metal Contamination (2026-03-23), Golden Island Pork Jerky Recall: Metal Contamination Risk (2025-10-24) and Ukrop's Spaghetti and Chicken Products Recall: Possible Metal Slivers Contamination (2026-07-31).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for products labeled with 'Hargis House ROAST BEEF AND GRAVY', 'Clover Valley FULLY COOKED ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY', 'Kroger ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY', 'Hostess ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY', 'Laura Lynn roast beef WITH GRAVY', or 'ARMOUR Roast Beef WITH GRAVY' with best buy dates of 10/10/2022, 10/22/2022, or 3/15/2023. The products bear establishment number 'EST. 31812' on the can.

Brand
Crider Foods
Category
Meat & poultry

Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

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Do not consume the recalled canned beef with gravy products. Discard or return them to the place of purchase.

Official remedy

What USDA FSIS says to do

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FSIS closed this recall in 2022.

Oct 8, 2021USDA FSIS announced the recall
2022FSIS closed the recall

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Subject: Recall 037-2021 — Crider Foods Canned Beef With Gravy Recall: Possible Lead Contamination

Hello,

I own a Crider Foods Canned Beef With Gravy Recall: Possible Lead Contamination that is covered by recall 037-2021 from Crider Foods.

The official recall notice states: Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #037-2021 (October 8, 2021)
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