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HEB Asian Noodle Cup Beef Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk

HEB recalls Asian Noodle Cup Beef due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products sold between October 1-22, 2017, with UPC 26010400000. Consumers should avoid use.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0137-2018FoodHEB ›
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Recalling firmHEB Grocery Company4710 N Pan Am Expy · San Antonio, TX 78218-5415
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What happened, in plain English

HEB is recalling Asian Noodle Cup Beef products that may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness. This recall affects products sold between October 1 and October 22, 2017, with UPC 26010400000. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20226-heb-asian-noodle-cup-beef-recall-listeria-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20226-heb-asian-noodle-cup-beef-recall-listeria-contamination-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0137-2018

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“HEB Asian Noodle Cup Beef Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20226-heb-asian-noodle-cup-beef-recall-listeria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0137-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0137-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause severe infections, especially in pregnant people, newborns, and those with compromised immune systems. Contamination in this product could lead to foodborne illness if consumed.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased or has H-E-B Asian Noodle Cup Beef products with UPC 26010400000 sold between October 1 and October 22, 2017. Pregnant individuals and those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for serious illness.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for products labeled 'H-E-B Asian Noodle Cup Beef 24 oz.' with UPC 26010400000. Products were sold between October 1 and October 22, 2017, with a sell-by date of October 3 or October 22, 2017.

  • Brand
    HEB
  • Product
    H-E-B Asian Noodle Cup Beef 24 oz. packaged in a plastic cup with a plastic insert and plastic lid
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Texas
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0137-2018H-E-B Asian Noodle Cup Beef 24 oz. packaged in a plastic cup with a plastic insert and plastic lid.; UPC 26010400000; Packed on: 10/1/2017  10/19/2017; Sell by: 10/3/2017  10/22/2017639 units
F-0138-2018H-E-B Asian Noodle Cup Chicken 24 oz. packaged in a plastic cup with a plastic insert and plastic lid.; UPC 26010100000; Packed on: 10/1/2017 10/19/2017; Sell by: 10/3/2017 10/22/2017876 units
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Discard any H-E-B Asian Noodle Cup Beef products with UPC 26010400000 that were sold between October 1 and October 22, 2017.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Texas.

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: 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: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Texas” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 54 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 20, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 8, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 8, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 13, 201742017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0137-2018 (October 20, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0137-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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