(There are now 35 cases of E. coli associated with Topps hamburger. See updated CDC information on the Topps E. coli outbreak.)
URGENT UPDATE TO THIS ENTRY: Topps Meat Company has expanded the recall of Topps hamburgers to approximately 21.7 million pounds of hamburgers due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. At least 25 people have reported illnesses associate with this recall. The recalled hamburgers were sold nationwide, the bulk to states in the Northeast.
According to the CDC, at least 21 people may have been sickened by Topps hamburgers. 2 confirmed cases of E. coli in New York and 1 confirmed case in Florida have been linked to Topps hamburgers. The PFGE patterns of these cases and E. coli from a sample of Topps hamburgers one of the sickened people had in the freezer all matched.
There are at least 18 other cases of E. coli that health officials suspect are part of this Topps hamburgers E. coli outbreak: 4 in New Jersey and others in Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Some of those sickened have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a leading cause of kidney failure in the United States. Most cases of HUS are caused by E. coli O157:H7 infections. In addition to damaging the kidneys, HUS can damage the pancreas, heart, brain, and other organs. About 5% of people who get HUS die and many others never fully recover.
In response to these illnesses, Topps Meat Company has recalled about 331,582 pounds of hamburger patties. The boxes of recalled Topps hamburger carry the number "Est. 9748" inside the USDA mark of inspection and were produced on June 22, July 12 or July 23.
The recalled products included certain 10-pound boxes of Butcher's Best 100% All Beef Patties; certain 10-pound boxes of Kohler Foods burgers; certain 10-pound boxes of Sand Castle Fine Meat; some 2-pound boxes of Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers; and some 3-pound boxes of Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers. Please see our website for a full list of recalled Topps hamburger patties.
The recalled Topps hamburgers were sold at a number of different stores, including Kohler Foods, Wal-Mart, and Price Chopper.
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