Guide Note
On September 29, 2007, the Topps Meat Company expanded its recall of frozen hamburger patties suspected to contain E. Coli. The recall totaled roughly 21.7 million pounds of meat that was distributed nation-wide to grocery stores and food service institutions. The initial recall on September 25 was for just over 330,000 pounds of meat.1
Fast Facts
- Toll-free recall help line: (888) 734-0451
- Size of recall forced Topps out of business
- Recall one of the largest in U.S. History1
- Largest beef recall was by Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company in 2008 (143 million pounds)2
- Topps operated for almost 70 years
- 87 lost jobs as a result of shut down1
- 30 people sickened with E. Coli from beef1
- Company faces lawsuits from outbreak
E. Coli
Symptoms of E. Coli include:
- Nausea
- Stomach cramps
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
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