Boarโs Head class action overview:ย
- Who: Sheryl Gatoff filed a class action lawsuit against Boarโs Head Provisions Co., Inc.
- Why: The plaintiff claims Boarโs Head did not warn consumers about the possibility of listeria contamination.ย
- Where: The Boarโs Head class action lawsuit was filed in California but includes products sold nationwide.
California woman Sheryl Gatoff filed a class action lawsuit against Boarโs Head Provisions Co., Inc., alleging the company did not properly warn consumers about the possibility of listeria contamination. The lawsuit cites several issues, including improper labeling of products, an ineffective recall process and potential health risk to consumers.ย
The plaintiff and class members cite their reliance on manufacturers to provide safe products, according to the Boarโs Head class action lawsuit. They claim that by omitting a warning label, the company failed to inform customers about the possibility of infection and risked the health of consumers. By continuing to market the products as safe for human consumption without warning customers, Boarโs Head allegedly violates Californiaโs False Advertising Law.ย
The Boarโs Head class action lawsuit also alleges the defendant violated Californiaโs Unfair Competition Law by establishing a recall that does not benefit all consumers. The recall instructed consumers to return the product to the store for a full refund; however, this required customers to save receipts and return the products to stores. Consumers are more likely to discard the contaminated product to save time and effort, the class action claims.ย
Boarโs Head risking consumer health, according to class action lawsuitย
Gatoff filed the lawsuit following the Boarโs Head listeria recall, announced July 26, 2024.ย
Multiple Boarโs Head products tested positive for listeria monocytogenes, according to the recall. This harmful bacteria causes dangerous, life-threatening infections, including sepsis, meningitis and encephalitis. Listeria monocytogenes can be especially harmful to high-risk groups like pregnant women, elderly people, infants and immunocompromised individuals. Foodborne listeriosis has a hospitalization rate as high as 95% and a mortality rate as high as 30%, according to the lawsuit.ย ย ย ย ย
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The Boarโs Head class action is Gatoff v. Boarโs Head Provisions Co., Inc., Case No.ย 24-cv-1868, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
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Add me. I buy boars head deli meat..tavern ham every week. 2 months ago I was so sick for 1 week with gastrointestinal issues
Please add me to this! I thought it was me! I stopped eating boars head at the begining of the year.
Boarโs Head made me so sick!
MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH GOT EXTREMELY SICK OFF OF BOARSHEAD MEATSUBS AT PUBLIX. WE WERE THROWING UP NONSTOP AND HAD HORRIBLE EXTREME PAINS IN OUR STOMACHS. WE COULDNT EAT. WE COULDNT SLEEP. IT WAS TERRIBLE. WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO LITERALLY DIE. WE COULDNT HOLD ANYTHING DOWN FOR AT LEAST A WEEK AND CONTEMPLATED CALLING AN AMBULANCE BECAUSE WE WERE TOO SICK TO DRIVE TO THE HOSPITAL. MY HUSBAND MISSED WORK. I WAS SICK AND TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF HIM AND WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO DIE.
KENNETH BARBER: I BUY BOARDSHEAD SUBS FROM PUBLIX AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK AND HAVE BEEN FOR 4 YEARS AT LEAST. MY WIFE AND I ALWAYS LOVED BOARDSHEAD SUBS. I GOT DEATHLY ILL 3 TIMES AFTER EATING A PUBLIX SUB WITH BOARS HEAD. I GOT A SUB THERE THE LAST TIME I WAS VOMITTING NONSTOP WITH EXCRUCIATING STOMACH PAINS AND COULDNT KEEP ANYTHING DOWN FOR A WEEK . I HAD SEVERE STOMACH PAIN. MY BODY WAS SO STRAINED FROM THROWING UP CONSTANTLY AND I COULDNT SLEEP FROM THE PAIN FOR DAYS I WAS IN AGONY. THE OTHER TIMES IT WAS 5 TO 7 DAYS IN BED. I HAD TO MISS WORK AND FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO DIE. IT WAS HORRIBLE. I COULDNT WAIT FOR IT TO GO AWAY.
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Add me please bought multiple boars head meats including EST126XX had bad stomach issues that lasted a week