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USDA Links Kebab Shop Kofta to E. coli Outbreak

5/27/2026

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Kebab Shop Outbreak

A USDA alert on May 26, 2026 linked The Kebab Shop’s beef kofta to E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.
Nine Californians, six children, fell ill March 27–April 30, 2026, resulting in five hospitalizations, two hemolytic uremic syndrome cases, and no deaths.
The Kebab Shop, selling kofta made by Olympia Foods in Franklin Park on Jan 6, 2026, halted sales on May 18, 2026 and advises discarding leftovers, seeking care within ten days of symptoms.

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Kebab Shop Alert

Federal officials said no formal recall was issued because the beef kofta had already been removed from The Kebab Shop menus.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reminder told consumers to cook ground beef, pork, veal or lamb to 160 °F to destroy Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
USDA posted a hotline (888-674-6854) and email MPHotline@usda.gov for questions about the kofta sold at The Kebab Shop locations in California, Florida and Texas.

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Kebab Shop Outbreak

A USDA alert on May 26, 2026 linked The Kebab Shop’s beef kofta to E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.
Nine Californians, six children, fell ill March 27–April 30, 2026, resulting in five hospitalizations, two hemolytic uremic syndrome cases, and no deaths.
The Kebab Shop, selling kofta made by Olympia Foods in Franklin Park on Jan 6, 2026, halted sales on May 18, 2026 and advises discarding leftovers, seeking care within ten days of symptoms.

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