Beef supplier remains unidentified in Topps recall - (Lancaster Farming)
October 20, 2007 – 12:25 amTopps Meat Company and USDA have not been releasing information about the original source of the beef in a recent major recall.
The beef recall that began Sept. 25 and expanded on Sept. 29 caused Topps Meat Company, LLC, to close its doors, said the Elizabeth, N.J.-based company earlier this month.
Topps voluntarily recalled a total of approximately 21.7 million pounds of frozen ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, said USDAs Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Where the meat came from, or which country it came from, remains a question, since neither the USDA nor Topps Meat Company has come forth with the information, and neither organization returned Lancaster Farmings phone call by press time.
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