Boar’s Head meat products recalled for listeriaBoar’s Head meat products recalled for listeria

Health officials investigating whether products are related to current outbreak.

Krissa Welshans

July 26, 2024

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Boar's Head Provisions Co. Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is recalling all liverwurst product produced by the establishment because it may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday. The company is also recalling additional deli meat products that were produced on the same line and on the same day as the liverwurst. The full recall amounts to approximately 207,528 pounds of products.

The problem was discovered when FSIS was notified that a sample collected by the Maryland Department of Health tested positive for L. monocytogenes. The Maryland Department of Health, in collaboration with the Baltimore City Health Department, collected an unopened liverwurst product from a retail store for testing as part of an outbreak investigation of L. monocytogenes infections. Further testing is ongoing to determine if the product sample is related to the current outbreak. As of July 25, 2024, 34 sick people have been identified in 13 states, including 33 hospitalizations and two deaths.

The products subject to recall were distributed to retail deli locations nationwide, FSIS shared. The products shipped to deli retailers bear establishment number “EST. 12612” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the product labels.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators and in retail deli cases.

“Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and retailers are urged not to sell these products with the referenced sell by dates. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase,” the agency stated. “Consumers who have purchased these products are also urged to clean refrigerators thoroughly to prevent the risk of cross-contamination.”

FSIS further recommended that retail delis clean and sanitize all food and non-food surfaces and discard any open meats and cheeses in the deli.

About the Author

Krissa Welshans

Krissa Welshans grew up on a crop farm and cow-calf operation in Marlette, Michigan. Welshans earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Michigan State University and master’s degree in public policy from New England College. She and her husband Brock run a show cattle operation in Henrietta, Texas, where they reside with their son, Wynn.

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