News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
DATE:
 August 4, 2011
CONTACT: Katie McKenna
kmckenna@topsmarkets.com

   
TOPS NOT AFFECTED BY CARGILL VOLUNTARY CLASS ONE RECALL OF FRESH AND FROZEN GROUND TURKEY PRODUCTS
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY – Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania, announced today it is not affected by Cargill Added Value Meats Retail voluntary recall of 36 million pounds of its fresh and frozen ground turkey products.

On Wednesday, August 3, Cargill Value Added Meats Retail, a business unit of Wichita-based Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation announced a voluntary recall of 36 million pounds of fresh and frozen turkey products produced at its Springdale, AK facility from February 20, 2011 through August 2, 2011. The recall is a result of internal investigation and investigations of the Center for Disease Control and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service. The Arkansas Cargill meat production facility has been identified as the potential source of a strand of salmonella, Heidelberg, which has affected 26 consumers nationwide since March 2011.

“Tops Markets does not receive ground turkey products, fresh or frozen from any of Cargill’s four meat manufacturing facilities,” said James DiMartino, Tops senior manager of regulatory, environmental services and food safety. “We understand that any recall, especially when it is a regularly purchased product can cause much concern for our customers. At Tops, food safety is a very high priority and we are committed to protecting the health of our customers.”

Consumers with questions about Cargill’s recalled ground turkey products may contact Cargill’s consumer relations toll free telephone number (1-888-812-1646). A list of all Cargill meat products affected by the company recall is available by visiting www.cargill.com/turkey-recall.

Tops Markets, LLC, is headquartered in Williamsville, NY and operates 132 full-service supermarkets – 126 company-owned and six franchise locations. With more than 14,000 associates, Tops is a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania. For more information about Tops Markets, visit the company's website at www.topsmarkets.

 

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