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Piggly Wiggly stores in Wisconsin, Illinois recall ground beef

By Ann Bagel Storck on 9/20/2007 for Meatingplace.com

After E. coli infections in two people may have been associated with ground beef purchased at two Piggly Wiggly stores in Wisconsin, Fresh Brands Distributing is recalling certain ground beef products sold by the retailer.

The voluntary recall includes products labeled "ground chuck" and "certified angus beef ground round 85% lean," with sell-by dates from July 15 through Aug. 5, 2007. Fresh Brands officials said the beef came from suppliers and was not related to store operations.

Sheboygan, Wis.-based Fresh Brands operates Piggly Wiggly stores throughout Wisconsin and in several locations in northern Illinois.
 
Went into a White Drug today to fill a prescription & while I was waiting I browsed the bargain book bin. There were six books there titled "Beef Busters"! Cooking without beef. Protecting yourself from E-Coli, Mad Cow, and high cholestoral! (sp).

My order was ready before I had a chance to see who the author or names taking credit for this crap.
 
Topps Meat Company Recalls Some of Its Frozen Ground Beef Patties; 6 New Yorkers Ill From E. coli
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD
Medical NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Sept. 26, 2007 -- Topps Meat Co. has recalled more than 331,000 pounds of its frozen ground beef patties because of possible contamination with E. coli bacteria.
( Probably over 800 animals just in that pile[180 tons] of meat)

Six people in New York state became sick after eating the hamburgers, New York State Department of Health spokeswoman Claudia Hutton tells WebMD.

A sample of the product tested positive for E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria, which can cause abdominal cramps and diarrhea (which may be bloody).

Most people recover from E. coli infection within a week and without treatment, but potentially deadly complications may develop in some people. The young, old, and ill are particularly at risk.

The recall only includes certain boxes of the company's Topps, Butcher's Best, Kohler Foods, Sand Castle Fine Meat, and Westside patties and hamburgers.

Here is the full list of Topps recalled products, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA):

10-pound boxes of "BUTCHER'S BEST 100% ALL BEEF PATTIES 75/25, 6 OZ. 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 OZ. (4-1), 40 PIECES." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUL 23 08."
10-pound boxes of "KOHLER FOODS 4 OZ. FLAT HAMBURGER, CODE: 60100, 40 PCS." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUL 23 08."
10-pound boxes of "KOHLER FOODS 6 OZ. FLAT HAMBURGER, CODE: 60200, 27 PCS." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUL 23 08."
10-pound boxes of "KOHLER FOODS 8 OZ. FLAT HAMBURGER, CODE: 60300, 20 PCS." 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 OZ. 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 OZ. 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 OZ., 10 COUNT." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUL 12 08."
3-pound boxes of "Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers, 6 OZ. PUB Burgers." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUN 22 08."
3-pound boxes of "Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers, 12 Quarter Pounders." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUN 22 08," "JUL 12 08" or "JUL 23 08."
3-pound boxes of "Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers, 16 Hamburgers." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUL 23 08."
5-pound boxes of "Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers, 20 Quarter Pounders." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUN 22 08," "JUL 12 08" or "JUL 23 08."
8-pound boxes of "Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers, 32 Quarter Pounders." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUN 22 08."
10-pound boxes of "Topps 100% PREMIUM HAMBURGERS 5 OZ. (1/2")." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUN 22 08."
10-pound boxes of "Topps HAMBURGERS, 3.2 OZ, 50 COUNT." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUL 12 08."
10-pound boxes of "Topps 100% PREMIUM HAMBURGERS, 8 OZ. (Pub Burger)." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUL 23 08."
10-pound boxes of "Topps 100% PREMIUM HAMBURGERS, 4 OZ. (4-1) Homestyle." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUL 23 08."
10-pound boxes of "WESTSIDE, 100% PREMIUM HAMBURGER, 8 OZ FLAT, 20 COUNT." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUN 22 08."
10-pound boxes of "WESTSIDE, 100% PREMIUM HAMBURGER, 6 OZ FLAT, 27 COUNT." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUN 22 08."
10-pound boxes of "WESTSIDE, 100% PREMIUM HAMBURGER, 5 OZ FLAT, 32 COUNT." Each box bears a sell-by date of "JUN 22 08."
Each package also bears the establishment number "Est. 9748" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

If you've got any of the recalled products, the USDA advises you to return them to the place where you bought them.

The recalled products were produced on June 22, July 12, or July 23 and were distributed to food service institutions in the New York metropolitan area and to shops nationwide, states the USDA.

Topps is fully cooperating with the USDA, according to media reports.
 
Friday, September 28, 2007

Public Health director: Herkimer County victim of E. coli has recovered
By KIM DUNNE- Telegram Staff Writer
Published: Thursday, September 27, 2007

Source of Article: http://www.herkimertelegram.com/articles/2007/09/27/news/news03.txt

HERKIMER - The Herkimer County resident suffering from E. coli after an outbreak in the Northeast is at home and has recovered well.

According to Herkimer County Director of Public Health Dr. Gregory O'Keefe, the female was hospitalized in Oneida County with a gastro intestinal illness and treated for an infection before it was determined that she, in fact, had E. coli.

"We knew about the other cases in New York that had been reported," O'Keefe said. "Our patient had been to a picnic where Topps hamburgers were served."


The Topps hamburgers are believed to be responsible for an E. coli outbreak in Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. In New York, so far, six cases have been identified and three people have been hospitalized.

No deaths have been linked to the outbreak.

Topps voluntarily recalled 331,582 pounds of frozen ground beef products that were believed to contain E. coli. The infected patties were produced on June 22, July 12 or July 23 and distributed nationwide.

Price Chopper Supermarkets throughout the Northeast voluntarily removed Topps products as soon as the preliminary test results came back.

O'Keefe says that other people ate those hamburgers at the picnic that the female attended, but the difference was the way the meat was cooked.

"The error made was that the hamburgers were cooked directly from being frozen," O'Keefe said. "Her hamburger was cold on the inside and undercooked."

O'Keefe adds that even with proper cooking there isn't a gurantee that E. coli will be eliminated. However, whenever cooking beef it is always good to ensure it is cooked thoroughly.

"We all have to keep learning about keeping hot foods hot and cold foods cold and about proper hand washing techniques," O'Keefe said. "If the elderly or children get the bacteria it can be servere and result in kidney failure and/or death."

E. coli generally causes intestinal illness that, for adults, can clear up within a week, but can be deadly for the very young, elderly, and those with compromised immune systems. E. coli symptons include stomach cramps that may be severe, vomiting, diarrhea that may turn bloddy within one to three days, and as O'Keefe explained, in extreme cases the bacteria can result in kidney failure.

Consumers who bought any of the Topps hamburgers in question are asked to return them to the store where they were purchased.
 
Frozen Burger Recall Prompted by E. Coli Outbreak

By Michael Smith, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today
September 27, 2007

Source of Article: http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/tb/6810


ELIZABETH, N.J., Sept. 27 -- Nearly two dozen illnesses from frozen hamburgers apparently tainted with Escherichia coli O157:H7 have prompted a meat company to recall more than 300,000 pounds of ground beef.

Topps Meat Company announced the recall this week after the CDC said 21 people in eight states had fallen ill after eating burgers that might have been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.


Two cases in New York and one in Florida are confirmed as being linked to the ground beef, and 18 others are under investigation, the CDC said.


State health officials in New York said six people became sick in the state and three required hospital care. They are all recovering.


According to the USDA, the recall affects 331,582 pounds of frozen beef patties that were distributed in the New York City area and across the country. They were produced in June or July and carried the phrase "Est. 9748" inside the USDA mark of inspection.


E. coli O157:H7 causes diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and malaise. Some patients, especially the very young and those with compromised immune systems, are at risk for hemolytic uremic syndrome, leading to acute kidney failure.


The E. coli O157:H7 toxin has also been linked to thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, a life-threatening multisystem condition that mainly occurs in adults.
 
"According to the USDA, the recall affects 331,582 pounds of frozen beef patties that were distributed in the New York City area and across the country. They were produced in June or July and carried the phrase "Est. 9748" inside the USDA mark of inspection. "

What's going on here? Over 165 TONS doesn't get tested? Maybe 2-3 months isn't enough time to run a test? Why isn't the packer who let all this go out of their plant rung up?
 
Topps Meat Co. on Saturday expanded a recall of ground beef from about 300,000 pounds to 21.7 million pounds, one of the largest meat recalls in U.S. history.


The recalled products are all ground beef patties with various brand names.

In a statement, the Elizabeth, New Jersey, company said the hamburger patties may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, a bacterium that can cause severe diarrhea and cramps, as well as other complications.

A statement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture said 25 illnesses are under investigation in Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The ground beef products being recalled have a "sell by date" or a "best if used by date" between September 25, 2007, and September 25, 2008, Topps' statement said. Watch the latest on the beef recall »

The packages also have the marking "Est. 9748" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Tuesday, the company announced a recall of about 331,000 pounds of hamburger meat, according to the USDA.

"Because the health and safety of our consumers is our top priority, we are taking these expansive measures," said Vice President of Operations Geoffrey Livermore in the statement.

"Topps is continuing to work with the USDA, state departments of health, retailers and distributors to ensure the safety of our consumers. Additionally, we have augmented our internal quality control procedures with microbiologists and food safety experts. We sincerely regret any inconvenience and concerns this may cause our consumers," Livermore said.

This is the company's first recall in its 65 years of business, the statement said.

Consumers who find the products at home are asked to cut off the UPC code and return it to Topps for a full refund, then dispose of the product immediately, Topps spokeswoman Michelle Williams said.

The company said to avoid E. coli, consumers should wash hands thoroughly after handling the beef.

Topps set up a toll-free recall help line at (888) 734-0451.

Williams said because the products may have been produced up to a year ago, many of them have already been safely consumed.

Production in the ground beef area of the company's plant in Elizabeth has been shut down until all the investigations are complete, Williams said in a phone interview.

"We're working with the USDA and the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and conducting our own investigation," she added.

The products, all ground beef patties and hamburgers with various brand names, were distributed mainly in the northeastern United States, but went to retailers in many other areas of the country as well, Williams said.


While the sheer size of the recall is large, two other companies have been involved in larger recalls.

In 2002, Pilgrim's Pride recalled more than 27 million pounds of poultry, and Hudson Foods recalled 25 million pounds of ground beef in 1997. E-mail to a friend
 
Neighbor's were over this evening and was amaszed to learn of the hugh recall.We figured that over 20 thousand cattle would make that 21.7 million pounds recalled.That's more beef than Canada has got ! HaHa
 
PORKER said:
Neighbor's were over this evening and was amaszed to learn of the hugh recall.We figured that over 20 thousand cattle would make that 21.7 million pounds recalled.That's more beef than Canada has got ! HaHa
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And MRJ brags about our system.... :roll:
 
Sandhusker said:
PORKER said:
Neighbor's were over this evening and was amaszed to learn of the hugh recall.We figured that over 20 thousand cattle would make that 21.7 million pounds recalled.That's more beef than Canada has got ! HaHa
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And MRJ brags about our system.... :roll:
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But remember- in her effort to back her dear Big Packer Mafia-- she all but called John Munsell a liar when he claimed that the tainted meat he was getting for grinding was coming from the big packers and that the USDA was covering it up or doing nothing about it--even after several USDA inspectors came out backing him...

That is the "head in sand" attitude that keeps these problems from ever being solved-- no matter how much Checkoff dollars the good old boys at NCBA throw at it or give to their packer buddies for "research"......As long as the industry "oversight" department remains bought out and controlled by the Big mafia money we will continue to have these recalls....

For those that forgot who John was:

March 25, 2005

MILES CITY, Mont. (AP) -- A Miles City meat processor praised a national group's plan to join his lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, saying it will add legitimacy to his complaint the USDA unfairly protects large meatpackers.

"It denies the agency the chance to describe this as the lawsuit of one disgruntled man," said John Munsell, who contends federal officials retaliated after he criticized efforts to protect the nation's beef supply from E. coli contamination.

The American Association of Meat Processors, which Munsell said represents about 1,700 smaller meatpackers nationwide, decided two weeks ago it wanted to join the lawsuit and help contribute to court costs. A formal filing by the organization is expected next week.

"AAMP did not enter this case hastily, recognizing that many of its member plants also sell beef products to other plants for further processing," the group wrote in its March 15 newsletter. "But it has many members who have been unfairly punished by FSIS (the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service) for actions beyond their control."

In January 2002, Munsell was notified that a ground beef sample from his company, Montana Quality Foods and Processing Inc., had tested positive for E. coli contamination.

In the lawsuit filed last fall, Munsell claimed he told officials the contaminated beef had come to his business from a larger plant in Colorado. He contends his warnings were ignored and federal officials declined to trace the source. Later that year, ConAgra recalled about 19 million pounds of beef because of E. coli contamination at the Greeley, Colo. plant.

Munsell maintains that when he complained, he was required numerous times to rewrite a plan detailing potential hazards and controls "on threat of withdrawal of USDA inspectors" and approval of the company's beef products.

In his lawsuit, Munsell said he agreed to a voluntary recall of 270 pounds of ground beef, a move that left his employees dealing with calls from "upset and frightened consumers" as well as "negative media coverage." Since the recall, he has put his company up for sale.
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They should test all imported trim for e-coli before it is allowed in. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: , like that would happen. :mad: :mad: :mad:
 
No one has any idea where the source for grinding is coming from ,the big packers and that the USDA maybe covering it up and doing nothing about it,I will see if my congressmans staff can find out. More meat has been recalled this year then the last 3- 4 years all together.

Might just be a cheap imported source like the China wheat crap.
 
The Topps Meat Co.'s massive frozen hamburger beef recall has many shoppers worried about the safety of their meat, after it may have sickened 25 people in eight states.

"You don't know what's in it," one concerned shopper said. "It makes me feel very scared, and I don't know what to eat."


The recall, which includes 21.7 million pounds of meat, is enough to make a McDonald's regular hamburger for every adult in America.

The meat in question was made in late June and July. The E. coli in the hamburger beef began sickening people in August. It took nearly six weeks before the first recall was issued.

"We don't understand why it took so long to recall this meat. If there was a victim in August, it should have been revealed weeks ago," said Jean Halloran of the Consumers Union.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the industry, said there were no recall delays. However, when the first recall went out Tuesday, only a small amount was recalled. By the weekend, the recall was expanded by more than 600 times.

One victim, who tasted the tainted beef, was 15-year-old Samantha Safranek. She had severe stomach cramps in August after eating it.

"It almost cost my life," Safranek said. "I was just scared the whole time, just thinking, if I was even going to make it. And I didn't want a silly burger just to kill me."

The food recall is the latest in a rash of E. coli-related callbacks this year, including tainted spinach and salad mixes. The USDA said it is unable to explain why there have been so many outbreaks.

However, critics complain that every lot of processed meat should be tested, which is something not required today.
 

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