E. coli O157:H7 Contaminated Beef Patties Recalled
September 27, 2007—Denver—The
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s
Consumer Protection Division Thursday advised consumers who
may have purchased frozen beef patty products produced by
Topps Meat Company of New Jersey to dispose of the products
or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. This
week, Topps Meat voluntarily recalled approximately 331,600
pounds of the frozen ground beef products because of
potential contamination with E. coli O157:H7.
Daniel Rifkin, Wholesale Food Program manager for the
Department of Public Health and Environment’s Consumer
Protection Division, said, “E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially
deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and
dehydration. The very young, seniors and people with
compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to
foodborne illness. Anyone who ate the products and is
experiencing intestinal illness should contact his or her
health care provider.”
The products subject to the recall are listed below and
bear the establishment number “Est. 9748” on the package
inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- 10-pound boxes of Butcher’s Best 100% All Beef
Patties 75/25, 6-ounce, flat, 27 pieces. Each box bears
a sell-by date of “Jul 23 08.”
- 10-pound boxes of Butcher’s Best 100% All Beef
Patties 75/25, 4-ounce, (4-1),
- 40 pieces. Each box bears a sell-by date of “Jul 23
08.”
- 10-pound boxes of Kohler Foods Hamburger, 4-ounce,
flat, code 60100, 40 pieces. Each box bears a sell-by
date of “Jul 23 08.”
- 10-pound boxes of Kohler Foods Hamburger, 6-ounce,
flat, code 60200, 27 pieces. Each box bears a sell-by
date of “Jul 23 08.”
- 10-pound boxes of Kohler Foods Hamburger, 8-ounce,
flat, code 60300, 20 pieces. Each box bears a sell-by
date of “Jul 23 08.”
- 10-pound boxes of Sand Castle Fine Meat, 100%
Premium Beef Hamburgers 80/20, 8-ounce, flat, 20 count.
Each box bears a packed-on date of “Jun 22 07.”
- 10-pound boxes of Sand Castle Fine Meat, 100%
Premium Beef Hamburgers 85/15, 6-ounce, flat, 27 count.
Each box bears a packed-on date of “Jun 22 07.”
- 2-pound boxes of Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef
Hamburgers, 8 quarter pounders. Each box bears a sell-by
date of “Jul 12 08.”
- 2-pound boxes of Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef
Hamburgers, 3-ounce, 10 count. Each box bears a sell-by
date of “Jul 12 08.”
- 3-pound boxes of Tops 100% Pure Ground Beef
Hamburgers, 6-ounce, pub burgers. Each box bears a
sell-by date of “Jun 22 08.”
- 3-pound boxes of Tops 100% Pure Ground Beef
Hamburgers, 12 quarter ponders. Each box bears a sell-by
date of “Jun 22 08,” “Jul 12 08” or “Jul 23 08.”
- 3-pound boxes of Tops 100% Pure Ground Beef
Hamburgers, 16 hamburgers. Each box bears a sell-by date
of “Jul 23 08.”
- 5-pound boxes of Tops 100% Pure Ground Beef
Hamburgers, 20 quarter ponders. Each box bears a sell-by
date of “Jul 22 08,” “Jul 12 08” or “Jul 23 08.”
- 8-pound boxes of Tops 100% Pure Ground Beef
Hamburgers, 32 quarter ponders. Each box bears a sell-by
date of “Jun 22 08.”
- 10-pound boxes of Tops 100% Premium hamburgers,
5-ounce. Each box bears a sell-by date of “Jun 22 08.”
- 10-pound boxes of Tops Hamburgers, 3.2-ounce, 50
count. Each box bears a sell-by date of “Jul 12 08.”
- 10-pound boxes of Tops 100% Premium Hamburgers,
8-ounce, Pub Burger. Each box bears a sell-by date of
“Jul 23 08.”
- 10-pound boxes of Tops 100% Premium Hamburgers,
4-ounce, Home-style. Each box bears a sell-by date of
“Jul 23 08.”
- 10-pound boxes of Westside, 100% Premium Hamburger,
8-ounce, flat, 20 count. Each box bears a sell-by date
of “Jun 22 08.”
- 10-pound boxes of Westside, 100% Premium Hamburger,
6-ounce, flat, 27 count. Each box bears a sell-by date
of “Jun 22 08.”
- 10-pound boxes of Westside, 100% Premium Hamburger,
5-ounce, flat, 32 count. Each box bears a sell-by date
of “Jun 22 08.”
The recalled products were produced on June 22, July
12 or July 23 and were distributed to food service
establishments in the New York metropolitan area and to
retail establishments nationwide. An investigation
into a cluster of illnesses in the Northeast region
carried out by the New York State Department of Health
in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention confirmed a product with E.coli 0157:H7. For more information,
consumers may contact Dan Rifkin at the Colorado Department
of Public Health and Environment at 303-692-3644. --30-- |
