I wrote a post about a frozen hamburger recall. I read in the paper yesterday that the Topps Company, who is the company who produced those burgers, has gone out of business. The Topps company is located in Elizabeth, NJ. This company has been in business for 67 years. This caused 87 people to become unemployed. 30 people in 8 states came down with E. Coli infections from eating those hamburgers. Luckily no one died.

I still have a box in my freezer that wasn’t included in the recall. I probably will throw it out even though I’ve cooked and eaten one hamburger and didn’t get sick. I just don’t want to take the risk.

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**

I just heard this on the news and went to the website. It involves Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway. The paint used on these contains lead.

The recall involves wooden vehicles, buildings and other train set components for young children listed below. The front of the packaging has the logo “Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway” on the upper left-hand corner. A manufacturing code may be located on the bottom of the product or inside the battery cover. Toys marked with codes containing “WJ” or “AZ” are not included in this recall.

Recalled Product Name

* Red James Engine & Red James’ # 5 Coal Tender
* Red Lights & Sounds James Engine & Red James’ #5 Lights & Sounds Coal Tender
* James with Team Colors Engine & James with Team Colors #5 Coal Tender
* Red Skarloey Engine
* Brown & Yellow Old Slow Coach
* Red Hook & Ladder Truck & Red Water Tanker Truck
* Red Musical Caboose
* Red Sodor Line Caboose
* Red Coal Car labeled “2006 Day Out With Thomas” on the Side Red Baggage Car
* Red Holiday Caboose
* Red “Sodor Mail” Car
* Red Fire Brigade Truck
* Red Fire Brigade Train
* Deluxe Sodor Fire Station
* Red Coal Car
* Yellow Box Car
* Red Stop Sign
* Yellow Railroad Crossing Sign
* Yellow “Sodor Cargo Company” Cargo Piece
* Smelting Yard Ice Cream Factory

Sold at: Toy stores and various retailers nationwide from January 2005 through June 2007 for between $10 and $70.

Manufactured In: China

Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact RC2 Corp. toll-free at (866) 725-4407 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at http://recalls.rc2.com.