The year 2007 is going to be remembered for the big beef recalls due to E. coli returning with a 
vengeance. All totaled meat producers were forced to recall over 33.3 million pounds of beef products.
Topping the list was the 21.7 million pound recall due to E. coli that sent the New Jersey-based Topps
A Topps Meats, of Elizabeth, New Jersey press release reported that at least 21 people in eight states could be part of an E. coli outbreak that has been traced back to consumption of ground beef products produced by their company. The CDC has confirmed three cases linked to Topps, and is waiting on lab