http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2007/10/26/meat-recall-update-on-topps-meat-investigation-canadaus/ Pull Up a Seat and Join the Conversation at Circle of Food Blog. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:45:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2007/10/26/meat-recall-update-on-topps-meat-investigation-canadaus/comment-page-1/#comment-18027 Karyn Zoldan Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:24:46 +0000 http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2007/10/26/meat-recall-update-on-topps-meat-investigation-canadaus/#comment-18027 November 24 NEWARK, N.J. - The Topps Meat Co., which issued the nation's second-largest beef recall ever, has filed papers to liquidate the company. Elizabeth, N.J.-based Topps was one of the largest makers of frozen hamburgers before potentially fatal bacteria were found in its patties, compelling it to halt production and issue the recall on Sept. 29. Six days later, Topps said it was closing its business, after it was forced to issue the recall of 21.7 million pounds of frozen hamburger. November 24
NEWARK, N.J. – The Topps Meat Co., which issued the nation’s second-largest beef recall ever, has filed papers to liquidate the company.
Elizabeth, N.J.-based Topps was one of the largest makers of frozen hamburgers before potentially fatal bacteria were found in its patties, compelling it to halt production and issue the recall on Sept. 29.
Six days later, Topps said it was closing its business, after it was forced to issue the recall of 21.7 million pounds of frozen hamburger.

]]> http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2007/10/26/meat-recall-update-on-topps-meat-investigation-canadaus/comment-page-1/#comment-12805 Food Safety: Stricter Standards for Canadian Meat at Circle of Food Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:09:20 +0000 http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2007/10/26/meat-recall-update-on-topps-meat-investigation-canadaus/#comment-12805 [...] FSIS will also immediately begin an audit of the Canadian food safety system that will focus on Ranchers Beef, Ltd. and will include other similar establishments that export beef to the U.S. Based on information provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), FSIS had previously identified this Canadian plant, which has ceased operations AND IS FOR SALE, as a likely source of the multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to the Topps Meat Company. (It wasn’t for sale a/o last week.) [...] [...] FSIS will also immediately begin an audit of the Canadian food safety system that will focus on Ranchers Beef, Ltd. and will include other similar establishments that export beef to the U.S. Based on information provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), FSIS had previously identified this Canadian plant, which has ceased operations AND IS FOR SALE, as a likely source of the multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to the Topps Meat Company. (It wasn’t for sale a/o last week.) [...]

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