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Company in Beef Recall Folds
Company in Beef Recall Folds

Company in Beef Recall Folds

Economic strain of E. coli contamination was too much for firm to bear

(Newser) - Citing its inability to "overcome the economic reality of a recall this large," Topps Meat Co. announced today it will fold. The nation's largest producer of frozen hamburgers, a stalwart in Elizabeth, NJ, for 67 years, laid off 77 workers, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. A skeleton crew of...

Topps Recalls Millions of Patties
Topps Recalls Millions of Patties

Topps Recalls Millions of Patties

E. Coli outbreak leads to recall of about 21.7 million pounds of meat

(Newser) - Fears of E. coli contamination drove Topps Meat Co. to recall 21.7 million pounds of frozen hamburger patties today. The recall affects all Topps products with a sell-by date between Sept. 25, 2007, and Sept. 25, 2008. More than two dozen people in eight states have reported infections, and...

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