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City Foods Ready-to-Eat Pastrami and Corned Beef

Ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef products may be contaminated with Listeria, which can cause serious infection.

Summary by Recall Canary from the FSIS notice

What happened

City Foods, Inc., a Chicago, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 3,215 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pastrami and corned beef products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The products were produced on July 16, 2026, and have a 60-day shelf life.

The recalled items include 10-lb. cardboard boxes containing 2- to 5-lb. pieces of "Midamar Premium Beef Pastrami" with case code "19410" printed on the box label, various weight 20- to 30-lb. cardboard boxes containing 2-3 pieces of "BEA'S BEST COOKED CORNED BEEF BRISKET" with case code "18919" printed on the box label, and various weight 20- to 30-lb. cardboard boxes containing 2-3 pieces of "Kirsch Delicatessen Style Cooked Corned Beef Brisket" with case code "19751" printed on the box label.

The products bear establishment number "EST. 1896" inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to foodservice locations in Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan, from which they were further distributed nationwide. The problem was discovered during routine inspection activities. There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these products.

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What to do

If a code on your package is listed below:

  1. Consumers and institutions who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
  2. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
  3. Media and consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Brian Sanchez, Office Manager, City Foods, Inc., at 773-523-1566 or brian@beasbest.com.

Is your box affected?

3 products

Match the list below, then check the codes the FSIS notice also names.

  1. Bea’s Best Cooked Corned Beef Brisket

    Case code
    • 18919

  2. Midamar Premium Beef Pastrami

    Size
    10-lb. cardboard boxes containing 2- to 5-lb. pieces
    Case code
    • 19410

  3. Kirsch Delicatessen Style Cooked Corned Beef Brisket

    Case code
    • 19751

From the FSIS notice

The products bear establishment number “EST. 1896” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

10-lb. cardboard boxes containing 2- to 5-lb. pieces of “Midamar Premium Beef Pastrami” with case code “19410” printed on the box label.

Various weight 20- to 30-lb. cardboard boxes containing 2-3 pieces of “BEA’S BEST COOKED CORNED BEEF BRISKET” with case code “18919” printed on the box label.

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Recall details

Recalled
Sold in
Nationwide
Company
City Foods, Inc./Bea's Best Corned Beef
Hazard
Listeria
Risk

High risk

There is a reasonable chance that eating it could cause serious health problems or death.

USDA Class I recall · How risk is rated

Recall ID
015-2026
Contact
City Foods, Inc., Brian Sanchez, Office Manager, 773-523-1566, brian@beasbest.com
Processing category
Fully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable

Timeline

  1. Announced by USDA FSIS

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (opens in a new tab)