Bismillah Halal Meats Ground Beef Alert for E. Coli O103 Contamination

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for raw ground beef products sold by Bismillah Halal Meats, a retail market in Marietta, Georgia. The products may be contaminated with E. coli O103. FSIS issued this alert to ensure consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. A formal recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.

The raw ground beef was produced and sold directly to consumers from April 10 to April 23, 2025. All products were weighed, wrapped, and labeled in-store at the time of purchase. The products do not bear an establishment number or the USDA mark of inspection because they were produced under retail exemption. The contamination was discovered when a sample collected during retail surveillance tested positive for E. coli O103. There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these products.

E. coli O103 is a Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC). People can become ill 2–8 days after consuming the organism, with symptoms including diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting. In rare cases, infection can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Bismillah Halal Meats Ground Beef Due to Possible E. Coli O103 Contamination

Category

Food — Raw Ground Beef

Hazard

• e-coli-o103
• contamination

Distribution

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