FSIS public health alert, May 24, 2026

The Kebab Shop Beef Kofta products

Beef kofta products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, which can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea, and abdominal cramps.

Public health alert, not a recall. Still check yours.

Summary by Recall Canary from the FSIS notice

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on May 24, 2026, for beef kofta products served at The Kebab Shop restaurant locations in California, Florida and Texas due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

The alert was issued because the products, produced as raw ground beef by Olympia Food Industries, Inc. dba Olympia Foods in Franklin Park, Illinois, on January 6, 2026, may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157:H7. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.

The problem was discovered during an ongoing illness outbreak investigation involving FSIS, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and local health departments in California. The investigation includes 9 sick people in California, with illness onset dates ranging from March 27, 2026, to April 30, 2026.

FSIS collected raw ground beef kofta product samples that tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, and further testing is ongoing to determine if the samples are related to the outbreak strain.

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What to do

If you have this product:

Consumers who ate beef kofta from any location of The Kebab Shop and develop symptoms of STEC infection within 10 days of exposure should contact their health care provider.
Discard any leftover beef kofta from The Kebab Shop.
Media and consumers with questions regarding the public health alert can contact The Kebab Shop at 888-965-5821 or FoodSafety@thekebabshop.com.