I was shocked when I saw this! I have a box in my freezer right now.
FROZEN GROUND BEEF PRODUCT RECALL
OCTOBER 1, 2007
Topps Meat Company, LLC, of Elizabeth, New Jersey is voluntarily recalling approximately 21.7 million pounds of frozen ground beef products because of possible contamination with E.coli 0157:H7.
Each package bears the establishment number “Est. 9748” inside the USDA mark of inspection. Production dates between “SEP 25 06” and “SEP 25 07”. Sell –by dates between “SEP 25 07” and SEP 25 08”.
The recalled products are sold under the following product names:
Mike’s Seasoned Beef Patties: 3lb and 5lb boxes.
Pathmark 100% All Beef Burgers: 3lb, 5lb and 10lb boxes.
Rastelli’s Fine Foods 100% Premium Beef Hamburgers: 10lb boxes of 3.2oz, 4oz, 6oz (80/20, 85/15), 8oz, and 10oz product.
Roma-Topps 100% Premium Hamburger: 10lb boxes of 2oz, 3.2oz, 4oz, 5oz, 5.3oz, 6oz, 7oz, 8oz (flat and H), and 10oz product.
Sam’s Choice Backyard Gourmet Beef Burgers: 3lb bags (75/25, 80/20, 85/15) and 6lb bags of quarter pound round patties.
Sand Castle Fine Meat 100% Premium Beef Hamburger: 10lb boxes of 3.2oz, 4oz (80/20, 85/15), 6oz (80/20, 85/15), 8oz (75/25, 80/20), and 10oz product.
Sand Castle Fine Meat Angus Chuck Burger: 10lb boxes of 8oz product.
Topps Sirloin Steak Burgers with fire-roasted onions: 2lb box
Topps Sirloin Steak Burgers with portabella mushrooms: 2lb box
Topps Sirloin Steak Burgers Homestyle: 2lb box
Topps 100% Premium Hamburger: 10lb boxes of 1oz, 2oz, 2.67oz, 3oz, 4oz, 4oz (flat), 5oz, 6oz (5/8 inch, 85/15, homestyle, pub burger), 7oz, 7oz (75/25), and 8oz product.
Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers: 1.5lb box of 3oz product.
Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers: 2lb box of 3oz product.
Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers: 2lb box of 8 quarter pounders.
Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers: 3lb boxes of 6oz pub burgers, 12 quarter pounders, and 16 hamburgers.
Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers: 5lb box of 20 quarter pounders.
Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers: 8lb box of 32 quarter pounders.
Topps 100% Premium Hamburgers: 10lb boxes of 3.2oz, 4oz, 5oz, and 8oz product.
West Side 100% Premium Hamburger: 10lb boxes of 3oz, 3.2oz, 4oz, 5oz, 6oz, 6oz (flat), and 8oz (flat).
Butcher’s Best 100% All Beef Patties: 10lb boxes of 4oz, and 6oz (75/25) product.
Kohler Foods: 10lb boxes of 4oz , 6oz, and 8oz product.
**Any items that you identify from this list need to be returned to the place where you purchased them.**
**just checked mine.. my sell by date is July 9, 2008**
