Do you like Topps frozen hamburgers? Too bad.

[baldguy]

http://www.buffalonews.com/258/story/177814.html

Topps Meat Co., the nation's largest maker of frozen hamburgers, has shut down its New Jersey factory and is going out of business, just a week after issuing the second-largest beef recall in U.S. history.

The Elizabeth, N.J.-based meatpacker, which is owned by Buffalo private equity firm Strategic Investments & Holdings, said the closing was effective today. The company said it could not overcome the financial impact of the recall, which was prompted by the discovery of bacteria in some hamburger patties.

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[Stargazer99]

1. You would think that management would be aware that

contamination would destroy the company and take precautions to make sure this didn't happen.

[rusty quoin]

2. Yes. I don't know how bacterial strains end up in the food.

I am sure the FDA is another ruined agency. But it is in these companies best interest to have intense quality control.

[KoKo]

3. Sounds like Topps is Whining after being Taken over by Hedge Fund

trying to get some protection against Liability. Buffalo Reporters sounds like they got EDITED pretty heavily in this article...too. :-(

[KatyaR]

4. Who'll take my bet? I bet that in six months or less, they will reopen.

The executives will get a nice vacation, and then they can start back up in business and hire all their employees back with a big cut in pay.

What a country!