The recall covers 3,215 pounds of ready-to-eat meat sold under the Midamar, Bea’s Best and Kirsch brands. No one has reported an illness, and federal officials have not identified the businesses that received the products.
Updated August 12, 2026.
City Foods recalled 3,215 pounds of ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef over possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The company sent the products to food-service locations in Iowa, Illinois and Michigan.
City Foods produced the meat on July 16, 2026. The products have a 60-day shelf life.
Because the recall involves large cases, restaurants, delis, caterers and other food-service businesses may have received the meat. Distributors also sent the products to other parts of the country.
As of August 12, no one had reported an illness linked to the products. Federal officials also had not published a list of restaurants, stores or other businesses that received them.
Three meat products carry the recalled case codes
All three products display establishment number EST. 1896 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- Midamar Premium Beef Pastrami: 10-pound cases containing pieces that weigh between 2 and 5 pounds. Case code: 19410.
- Bea’s Best Cooked Corned Beef Brisket: cases weighing between 20 and 30 pounds with two or three pieces. Case code: 18919.
- Kirsch Delicatessen Style Cooked Corned Beef Brisket: cases weighing between 20 and 30 pounds with two or three pieces. Case code: 19751.
These codes can help commercial kitchens, distributors and other food-service businesses identify the recalled meat. In addition, product labels and photographs are available with the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service recall information.
Food-service locations in Iowa and Illinois received the meat
City Foods first shipped the products to food-service locations in Iowa, Illinois and Michigan. From there, distributors sent some of the meat to other states.
However, available information does not identify the businesses that received each product. It also does not show whether restaurants or delis served the meat to customers.
Federal food-safety officials instruct businesses and consumers not to serve or eat the recalled products. They can throw the meat away or return it to the place of purchase.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection. Older adults, pregnant people, newborns and people with weak immune systems face a higher risk of severe illness.
Anyone who feels sick after eating an affected product can contact a health care provider. So far, officials have not connected any confirmed illness to this recall.
Related: Iowa reported 57 cyclosporiasis cases as a separate lettuce recall reached the state.
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