Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published July 16, 2019

Top Chef Meals Grilled Bison Burger: E. coli contamination risk

Top Chef Meals Grilled Bison Burger (6-8 oz) recalled due to potential E. coli contamination. Best used by dates May 4-30, 2019. Consumers should check dates and contact for details.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2056-2019Food The Crystal Spoon Corp. ›

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Product may be contaminated with E.coli

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Recalling firmThe Crystal Spoon Corp.175 Clearbrook Rd · Elmsford, NY 10523-1109

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Top Chef Meals Grilled Bison Burgers (6-8 oz sizes) are recalled because they may be contaminated with E. coli. This poses a food safety risk as E. coli can cause serious illness. Consumers should stop using these products if they were purchased between May 4 and June 30, 2019. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16879-top-chef-meals-grilled-bison-burger-e-coli-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16879-top-chef-meals-grilled-bison-burger-e-coli-contamination-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2056-2019

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“Top Chef Meals Grilled Bison Burger: E. coli contamination risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16879-top-chef-meals-grilled-bison-burger-e-coli-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2056-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2056-2019%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on July 16, 2019, that The Crystal Spoon Corp. recalled Top Chef Meals Grilled Bison Burger due to potential E.coli contamination. The agency classified the Class I recall as voluntary.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: The Crystal Spoon Corp.
Product: Top Chef Meals Grilled Bison Burger
Best used date: between 5/4/19-6/30/19
Unit sizes: 6 and 8 oz
Container: Plastic PETE dual ovenable

The hazard

The product may be contaminated with E.coli. The FDA classified the recall as Class I, indicating a high risk of adverse health consequences.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar food products include Raw Farm Shredded Cheddar Recall: E. coli Outbreak Risk (2026-04-02) and Raw Farm Cheddar Recall: E. coli Outbreak Risk (2026-04-02). Additional context includes the Whole Foods Market Blue Sliced Cheese Recall: STEC and E. coli O103 Contamination Risk reported on 2025-10-27.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the best used by date between May 4 and June 30, 2019. The product comes in 6 or 8 oz plastic PETE containers that are oven-safe.

Brand
The Crystal Spoon Corp.
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Date
Look for the best used by date on the container between May 4 and June 30, 2019.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “Nationwide: direct sales to consumers.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.

Jul 16, 2019Firm started the recall
Jul 31, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Aug 14, 2019FDA classified it Class I
Apr 29, 2020FDA terminated the recall

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

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/16879-top-chef-meals-grilled-bison-burger-e-coli-contamination-risk">Top Chef Meals Grilled Bison Burger: E. coli contamination risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA 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: FDA Recall #F-2056-2019 (July 16, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2056-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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