Boar’s Head recall pulls 207K pounds of deli meat linked to listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head deli meat recall overview: 

• Who: Boar’s Head issued a recall for approximately 207,528 pounds of liverwurst and other deli meat products. 
• Why: The recall was initiated amid an ongoing listeria outbreak linked to deli meats that is connected to two deaths and more than 30 hospitalizations. 
• Where: The recalled Boar’s Head deli meats were shipped to retail deli locations nationwide. 

Boar’s Head issued a recall for approximately 207,528 pounds of liverwurst and other deli meat products amid an ongoing listeria outbreak that has been linked to a number of hospitalizations and two deaths. 

The recall involves all Boar’s Head liverwurst products and deli meat products produced on the same line and on the same day as the liverwurst, according to the Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS). 

The recalled Boar’s Head ready-to-eat liverwurst products were produced between June 11, 2024, and July 17, 2024, and shipped with sell-by dates ranging from July 25, 2024, through Aug. 30, 2024, according to the recall. 

The FSIS said the additional Boar’s Head deli meats included in the recall were produced June 27, 2024 and shipped to retail deli locations nationwide. 

Consumers advised not to eat recalled Boar’s Head deli meats

The listeria outbreak is linked to 34 illnesses in 13 states — including 33 hospitalizations and two deaths — as of July 25, 2024, according to the FSIS. 

Consumers who have purchased the recalled Boar’s Head deli meat are urged not to consume the products, while retailers are urged not to sell the products and to use their sell by dates as a reference. 

The FSIS is also urging consumers who purchased the recalled deli meat products to clean their refrigerators thoroughly in order to prevent the risk of cross-contamination. 

Consumers with more questions about the recall can contact Boar’s Head directly by telephone at 1-800-352-6277. 

A consumer filed a class action lawsuit against Totally Cool Inc. in late June over claims the ice cream maker failed to disclose that its products may be contaminated with listeria. 

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