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
Were you impacted by the Boarโs Head listeria contamination? Let us know in the comments.ย
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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I have been using boarโs head cold cuts as I feel they were the best for years since I was young. Please add me!
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Just because I can afford to throw away $$ and food
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Iโve purchased Boarโs Head meat from the deli for the past few years. Please add me.
Please add me. I got sick and thought it further compromised due to me having the autoimmune disease Lupus
Boars Head hard salami, bought several times at the local Jewel. No warning ever given, finally saw it during a news cast.
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I thought I had the flu, then covid, but come to realize it had to be the Boars Head meat I ate.
I love Boars Head, well I did anyway. I was horribly sick for about 2 weeks, miserable vomiting and diarrhea as well as my insides felt like they were being squeezed out like a wet towel.