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Recall: Raw Frozen Beef Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7

FSIS warns consumers not to eat raw frozen beef gyros, patties, or kabobs due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Check your freezer for affected brands and lot codes.

🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #pha-101619-01Meat & poultryFSIS / Ryding-Regency
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The USDA's FSIS has issued a public health alert for various raw non-intact beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The contamination stems from imported beef manufacturing trimmings produced by Ryding-Regency Meat Packers, Ltd., which were used to create these U.S.-distributed items. Consumers are urged not to consume the affected products because the bacteria can cause serious illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275174-recall-raw-frozen-beef-products-may-contain-e-coli-o157.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275174-recall-raw-frozen-beef-products-may-contain-e-coli-o157 · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #pha-101619-01

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“Recall: Raw Frozen Beef Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275174-recall-raw-frozen-beef-products-may-contain-e-coli-o157. Based on USDA FSIS recall #pha-101619-01 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-beef-products-due-possible-e--coli-o157h7).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert on October 16, 2019, for raw frozen beef products from Ryding-Regency due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Consumers who purchased these items are urged not to consume them.

How to tell if you have it

  • DEVANCO FOODS CHICAGO'S FAVORITE GYROS SLICES (STRIPS), case code 159 19
  • KRONOS HALAL GYROS STRIPS HALAL CERTIFIED BEEF GYROS UNCOOKED, IQF STRIPS, case code 19 159
  • ZIYAD PREMIUM QUALITY Beef Hamburger Patties, case code 911541.021541
  • ZIYAD PREMIUM QUALITY Uncooked Kufta Kabob, case code 911154.021154
  • Shop Rite 100% PURE QUARTER POUND Ground Beef Hamburgers, sell by date 060720
  • Shop Rite 100% PURE Ground Beef Hamburgers, sell by date 060720
  • LANDIS BRAND 100% ALL BEEF PATTIES 8 Quarter Pound Patties, sell by date 060720

What to do

Institutions that have these products are urged not to serve them and 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 product may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and kidney failure. The very young, seniors and persons with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Mountain West Ground Beef Recall: Possible E. Coli O26 Contamination (2025-12-27) and CS Beef Packers Recalls Ground Beef Products with Possible E. Coli O145 Contamination (2026-02-11). A recall for Raw Beef Products Imported Without Reinspection Risk Food Safety occurred on 2026-08-07.

How to tell if you have this one

Check your freezer for 10-lb or 8-lb cardboard boxes of raw frozen ground beef gyros labeled DEVANCO FOODS or KRONOS HALAL. Look for retail-sized packages of ZIYAD PREMIUM QUALITY Beef Hamburger Patties or Uncooked Kufta Kabob with specific case codes (e.g., 911541.021541). Also check for Shop Rite or LANDIS BRAND ground beef patties with a sell-by date of 060720.

  • Brand
    FSIS / Ryding-Regency
  • Category
    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not serve or eat any raw frozen beef gyros, patties, or kabobs identified in the alert due to E. coli contamination risk.

  2. Discard or return items

    Throw away the affected products or return them to the place of purchase immediately.

Official remedy

What USDA FSIS says to do

Institutions that have these products are urged not to serve them and consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

Where it went

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 10 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

USDA FSIS distribution: “Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont”

States: Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont.

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Questions people ask

How can I confirm if my beef is safe to eat?

You must cook ground beef to an internal temperature of 160°F using a food thermometer. However, for the recalled raw items, you should not consume them at all.

Who should I contact with questions?

Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #pha-101619-01 (October 16, 2019)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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