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Padrino Foods Beef Tamales Recall: Mislabeling Risk

USDA recalls 1,931 pounds of beef tamales from Padrino Foods due to mislabeling with pork. Consumers urged not to consume; products should be thrown away or returned.

🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #107-2019Meat & poultryPadrino Foods ›
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Padrino Foods is recalling beef tamales that may contain pork instead of beef. This mislabeling could lead to consumers eating products that aren't what they were advertised, which is unsafe for people who avoid pork. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1276026-padrino-foods-beef-tamales-recall-mislabeling-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1276026-padrino-foods-beef-tamales-recall-mislabeling-risk · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #107-2019

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“Padrino Foods Beef Tamales Recall: Mislabeling Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1276026-padrino-foods-beef-tamales-recall-mislabeling-risk. Based on USDA FSIS recall #107-2019 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/padrino-foods-llc-recalls-beef-tamales-products-due-mislabeling).

Padrino Foods, LLC is recalling approximately 1,931 pounds of beef tamales products due to mislabeling that may contain pork, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on Nov. 4, 2019. Consumers who purchased these items are urged not to consume them.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Padrino Foods
  • Product: 60-oz. packages of padrino foods BEEF & SIRLOIN TAMALES Homestyle in corn husks
  • Lot code: 2128903
  • Sell-by date: 12-27-19
  • Establishment number: EST. 13136
  • Sold at retail locations in Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas

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. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Diane Luther, owner of Padrino Foods, LLC, at (214) 905-3444.

The hazard

The products are labeled as beef and sirloin tamales but contain pork product inside the package. 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 La Guadalupana Frozen Tamales Recall: Undeclared Cheese Allergen Risk (2025-12-14), Sky Ranch Meat Beef/Pork Products Recall: Sesame Allergen Undeclared (2026-04-09), and Recall: Raw Beef Products Imported Without Reinspection Risk Food Safety (2026-08-07).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for 60-oz. packages labeled 'Padrino Foods BEEF & SIRLOIN TAMALES Homestyle' with lot code 2128903 and a sell-by date of December 27, 2019. Products sold in retail locations in Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas are affected.

  • Brand
    Padrino Foods
  • Category
    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop using it now

    Throw away or return the recalled beef tamales 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.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: 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: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

USDA FSIS distribution: “Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas”

States: Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas.

Recall timeline

FSIS closed this recall in 2019.

1. FSIS closed the recall: 201912. USDA FSIS announced the recall: Nov 4, 201922019
  1. FSIS closed the recall
  2. USDA FSIS announced the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Are there any injuries reported from eating these tamales?

No confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Who should I contact if I have questions?

Contact Diane Luther at (214) 905-3444 or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854).

Take action

Contact Padrino Foods

We’ve drafted a message you can send Padrino Foods to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 107-2019 — Padrino Foods Beef Tamales Recall: Mislabeling Risk

Hello,

I own a Padrino Foods Beef Tamales Recall: Mislabeling Risk that is covered by recall 107-2019 from Padrino 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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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 #107-2019 (November 4, 2019)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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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