MARLERBLOG: N.J.- E. coli-tainted hamburger recalled by Topps tops 21,700,000 pounds - (Marler Blog)
September 29, 2007 – 6:15 pmIn June in an Op-ed I warned about the increasing recalls and illnesses tied to E. coli-tainted hamburger and red meat. Now, according to a press release by Topps:
Topps Meat Company LLC, located in Elizabeth, NJ, has voluntarily expanded its recall announced on September 25 to include 21.7 million pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. This represents all products produced by Topps with a “sell by date” or “best if used by date” that falls between September 25, 2007 and September 25, 2008. This information may be found on the back panel of the package. All recalled products will have a USDA establishment number of EST 9748, which is located on the back panel of the package and/or in the USDA legend.
This recall tops the Con Agra recall of 19,000,000 pounds in 2002 that sickened over forty and killed one and is just […]
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