The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has found 138 boxes of frozen hamburger and beef products recalled by the Topps Meat Company in seven stores in Hudson County. The recall included 21.7 million pounds of Topps hamburgers that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Topps recalled the hamburgers after several people contracted E. coli infections associated with the hamburgers. The latest CDC report on the Topps E. coli outbreak shows 40 people contracted Topps-associated E. coli in 8 states (9 people in New Jersey).
The seven stores where the recalled Topps hamburgers were found include the following:
Bargain World (aka Stop 1 Food Mart)
715 New York Avenue, Union CityLucky Food Center (aka Boca Chica Mini Market)
6501 Park Avenue, West New YorkWayne Gusto Meat Market
190 Ocean Avenue, Jersey CitySuper Good Luck Grocery
91 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Jersey City8 New Brothers Super World
61 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Jersey CityLa Mia Grocery
503A Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Jersey CityBergenLine Supermarket
8107 Bergenline Avenue, North Bergen
"We remain concerned and vigilant because these items continue to be available for purchase and consumption despite the voluntary recall notice issued in September," Attorney General Milgram said. "This continues to be a public health issue. Both retailers and consumers should check their freezers for these recalled products."
"With the assistance of Hudson County and municipal health officials, our investigators are continuing to check stores," Acting Director DeMarzo said. "We're also working to identify other areas where these recalled products were distributed."
It has taken subpoenas to get the names of stores were the recalled Topps hamburgers were distributed. Given the apparent hostility of the parties involved in this recall, it is important for anyone diagnosed with E. coli to get legal representation as soon as possible. To contact an E. coli lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form.
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