FORM 8-K
                         CURRENT REPORT
                 PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
             OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


        Date of Report:                August 22, 1997                          
                                          
                 (Date of earliest event reported)



                              RYMER FOODS INC.                          
                               
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                                     36-1343930       

        (State of Incorporation                      (I.R.S. Employer
          or Organization)                          Identification No.)



        4600 S. Packers Avenue, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60609          
                             
        (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)



                                  (773) 927-7777                        
                                            
                  (Registrant's telephone no., including area code)



                                   NOT APPLICABLE                       
                                 
        (Former name or former address, if  changed since last report)
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Item 3.     Bankruptcy or Receivership

     On August 21, 1997, Rymer Foods Inc.'s prepackaged Chapter 11  plan
of reorganization was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern
District of Illinois.

     Under the Prepackaged Plan as confirmed, Rymer will implement a  25
into 1 reverse stock split and will issue up to 4,300,000 shares of  new
common stock to  the holders  of its  senior notes  and other  unsecured
creditors, its stockholders, and members  of its senior management;  and
all senior notes will be eliminated.  Immediately following consummation
of the Prepackaged  Plan, prior holders  of the senior  notes and  other
unsecured creditors  will own  80% of  the  issued and  outstanding  new
common stock,  the prior  stockholders will  own 10%,  and Rymer  senior
management will  own  10% of  Rymer.    Rymer expects  to  complete  the
restructuring and issue the new common shares by the end of September.


Item 7.(c)  Exhibits

     99.1 Rymer Foods Inc. News Release dated August 22, 1997.

     
          RYMER FOODS INC.'S PLAN OF REORGANIZATION CONFIRMED



     

August 22, 1997                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                  


   Chicago, IL - Rymer Foods  Inc.'s (OTCBB: RYMRQ) prepackaged  Chapter
11 plan  of reorganization  was  confirmed on  August  21, 1997  by  the
Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  The  bankruptcy
proceedings were completed 45 days after the original filing on July  8,
1997.

   Rymer Foods  Inc. is  the  holding company  for  Rymer Meat  Inc.,  a
Chicago-based portion controlled meat company that provides frozen, pre-
seasoned meat  and tailored  programs to  restaurants and  institutional
food service providers.  Rymer Meat  was not involved in the Chapter  11
filing and has continuously operated without interruption.

   Under the  Prepackaged  Plan  as confirmed,  Rymer  Foods  Inc.  will
implement a 25  into 1  reverse stock split  and issue  up to  4,300,000
shares of new common stock.  All 11% senior notes will be eliminated  in
exchange for new common stock.  Rymer Foods Inc. expects to complete the
restructuring and issue the new common stock by the end of September.

   Mr. P.  E.  Schenk,  Rymer  Foods  Inc.'s  Chief  Executive  Officer,
commented that, "All of us here  at Rymer are extremely pleased to  have
this necessary  step  accomplished  and  look  forward  to  growing  the
business with the benefit of a healthy balance sheet."


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                              SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to  the requirements  of the  Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934, the Registrant  has duly caused  this Report to  be signed on  its
behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

                                   RYMER FOODS INC.



Date:  August 29, 1997                 By:      /s/ Edward M. Hebert    
                    
                                       Edward M. Hebert
                                       Senior Vice President,
                                       Chief Financial Officer
                                       and Treasurer
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FORM 8-K
                         CURRENT REPORT
                 PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
             OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        Date of Report:                August 22, 1997                          
                                          
                 (Date of earliest event reported)

                              RYMER FOODS INC.                          
                               
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                                     36-1343930       

        (State of Incorporation                      (I.R.S. Employer
          or Organization)                          Identification No.)

        4600 S. Packers Avenue, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60609          
                             
        (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

                                  (773) 927-7777                        
                                            
                  (Registrant's telephone no., including area code)

                                   NOT APPLICABLE                       
                                 
        (Former name or former address, if  changed since last report)
Item 3.     Bankruptcy or Receivership

     On August 21, 1997, Rymer Foods Inc.'s prepackaged Chapter 11  plan
of reorganization was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern
District of Illinois.

     Under the Prepackaged Plan as confirmed, Rymer will implement a  25
into 1 reverse stock split and will issue up to 4,300,000 shares of  new
common stock to  the holders  of its  senior notes  and other  unsecured
creditors, its stockholders, and members  of its senior management;  and
all senior notes will be eliminated.  Immediately following consummation
of the Prepackaged  Plan, prior holders  of the senior  notes and  other
unsecured creditors  will own  80% of  the  issued and  outstanding  new
common stock,  the prior  stockholders will  own 10%,  and Rymer  senior
management will  own  10% of  Rymer.    Rymer expects  to  complete  the
restructuring and issue the new common shares by the end of September.

Item 7.(c)  Exhibits

     99.1 Rymer Foods Inc. News Release dated August 22, 1997.

     
          RYMER FOODS INC.'S PLAN OF REORGANIZATION CONFIRMED

     

August 22, 1997                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                  

   Chicago, IL - Rymer Foods  Inc.'s (OTCBB: RYMRQ) prepackaged  Chapter
11 plan  of reorganization  was  confirmed on  August  21, 1997  by  the
Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  The  bankruptcy
proceedings were completed 45 days after the original filing on July  8,
1997.

   Rymer Foods  Inc. is  the  holding company  for  Rymer Meat  Inc.,  a
Chicago-based portion controlled meat company that provides frozen, pre-
seasoned meat  and tailored  programs to  restaurants and  institutional
food service providers.  Rymer Meat  was not involved in the Chapter  11
filing and has continuously operated without interruption.

   Under the  Prepackaged  Plan  as confirmed,  Rymer  Foods  Inc.  will
implement a 25  into 1  reverse stock split  and issue  up to  4,300,000
shares of new common stock.  All 11% senior notes will be eliminated  in
exchange for new common stock.  Rymer Foods Inc. expects to complete the
restructuring and issue the new common stock by the end of September.

   Mr. P.  E.  Schenk,  Rymer  Foods  Inc.'s  Chief  Executive  Officer,
commented that, "All of us here  at Rymer are extremely pleased to  have
this necessary  step  accomplished  and  look  forward  to  growing  the
business with the benefit of a healthy balance sheet."
SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to  the requirements  of the  Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934, the Registrant  has duly caused  this Report to  be signed on  its
behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

                                   RYMER FOODS INC.

Date:  August 29, 1997                 By:      /s/ Edward M. Hebert    
                    
                                       Edward M. Hebert
                                       Senior Vice President,
                                       Chief Financial Officer
                                       and Treasurer