Topps Meat Company
| Industry | Meat processing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1940 in Manhattan, New York |
| Founder | Benjamin Sachs |
| Defunct | October 5, 2007 |
| Fate | Ceased operations following Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak |
| Headquarters | Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Parent | Strategic Investment and Holdings (2003-2007) |
| Website | toppsmeat.com at the WayBack Machine (archived August 16, 2006) |
The Topps Meat Company, LLC was a privately-owned meat processing company based in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The company produced and distributed frozen ground beef patties and other meat products processed at its 3,000-square-foot (280 m2) plant in Elizabeth and posted about $8.8 million a year in sales, according to information reported by Dun & Bradstreet.
In 2007, the Topps Meat Company's products were linked to an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) infections and, on October 5 of that year, the company ceased operations.