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Boar's Head Deli Meat listeria recall expanded to all products made out of Jarratt facility

As of July 25, 34 sick people have been identified in 13 states, including 33 hospitalizations and two deaths.

Katie Lusso

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Published: 8:15 PM EDT July 26, 2024
Updated: 5:11 AM EDT July 31, 2024

If you were planning to pack a sandwich for your weekend adventures, you may want to double-check what's in your fridge. Boar's Head Provisions has issued a recall of all liverwurst products. They say it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,

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 also be contaminated.

In total, the company is recalling approximately 207,528 pounds of products.

As of July 30, 34 people have become ill from Listeria. Eight cases have been reported across the DMV.

To see a map of where all 34 people live, click here.

Credit: CDC

According to the Maryland Department of Health, they 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. 

That sample tested positive for L. monocytogenes,  and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service was notified

They say further testing is ongoing.

Boar's Head provided WUSA9 with a statement Friday night, saying: 

“At Boar’s Head, the health and safety of our customers is our top priority. As soon as a Listeria adulteration was confirmed in our Strassburger Brand Liverwurst, we immediately and voluntarily recalled the product. Out of an abundance of caution, we also made the decision to voluntarily recall additional products (see below) that were produced on the same line and on the same day as the liverwurst product. Customers should discard these products, or return them to the store where purchased for a refund.   

We are committed to upholding the highest safety and quality standards. We are cooperating fully with government authorities and conducting our own investigation into this incident.”

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