Boar's Head liverwurst, as well as certain lots of other products, are being recalled due to possible links to an ongoing listeria outbreak Almost 208,000 pounds of the recalled products were sold nationwide So far, there have been 33 hospitalizations and deaths linked to the outbreak FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Boar's Head announced Friday that it was recalling all of its liverwurst products because they could be tainted with dangerous Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. "The company is also recalling additional deli meat products that were produced on the same line and on the same day as the liverwurst and, therefore, may be adulterated with L. monocytogenes," according to a statement published by the U.
S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Overall, Boar's Head "is recalling approximately 207,528 pounds of products," FSIS noted.
The recall is part of an ongoing investigation into a listeria outbreak tied to deli meats that was first announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last Friday.
At the time, the source or sources of the outbreak were unknown. The outbreak is serious: According to FSIS, "as of July 25, 2024, 34 sick people have been identified in 13 states, including 33 hospitalizations and two deaths." As FSIS explained, testing first performed in Maryland spotted a sample of Boar's Head product contaminated with listeria.
Besides the liverwurst products, some of other Boar's Head meats included.