Boar’s Head Recall Liverwurst as Part of Listeria Outbreak

FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 (HealthDay Information) — Boar’s Head introduced Friday that it was recalling all of its liverwurst merchandise as a result of they might be tainted with harmful Listeria monocytogenes micro organism.

“The corporate can also be recalling further deli meat merchandise that have been produced on the identical line and on the identical day because the liverwurst and, due to this fact, could also be adulterated with L. monocytogenes,” in keeping with a press release printed by the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Meals Security and Inspection Service (FSIS).

Total, Boar’s Head “is recalling roughly 207,528 kilos of merchandise,” FSIS famous.

The recall is a part of an ongoing investigation right into a listeria outbreak tied to deli meats that was first introduced by the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention final Friday.

On the time, the supply or sources of the outbreak have been unknown.

The outbreak is critical: Based on FSIS, “as of July 25, 2024, 34 sick individuals have been recognized in 13 states, together with 33 hospitalizations and two deaths.”

As FSIS defined, testing first carried out in Maryland noticed a pattern of Boar’s Head product contaminated with listeria.

Moreover the liverwurst merchandise, a few of different Boar’s Head meats included within the recall embrace sure a number of Virginia Ham/Previous Common Ham, Italian Cappy Model Ham, varied forms of Bologna, Beef Salami, amongst others.

Look right here for a whole checklist of recalled meats, plus product photographs.

“The ready-to-eat liverwurst merchandise have been produced between June 11, 2024, and July 17, 2024, and have a 44-day shelf life,” FSIS famous. Merchandise have been shipped to retailers nationwide.

If shoppers discover they’ve any of the recalled merchandise of their fridges, they need to discard them with out consuming or return them to the place of buy.

“Customers who’ve bought these merchandise are additionally urged to wash fridges totally to forestall the danger of cross-contamination,” FSIS added.

Deli homeowners who discover they’ve the merchandise “ought to clear and sanitize all meals and non-food surfaces and discard any open meats and cheeses within the deli,” the company added.

Listeria micro organism may cause listeriosis, the third-leading trigger of loss of life from food-borne sickness in the US. Signs usually embrace a fever, muscle aches and fatigue. An infection may trigger a headache, a stiff neck, confusion or seizures. Pregnant ladies could expertise being pregnant loss or untimely beginning.

Extra data

Discover out extra about listeriosis on the CDC.

SOURCE: U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Meals Security and Inspection Service (FSIS), information launch, July 26, 2024