July 26, 2024 – Boar's Head has recalled 207,528 kilos of liver sausage and other sausage products because of concerns that the meat could also be contaminated with Listeriathe US Department of Agriculture announced on Friday.
This recall follows a warning from the CDC Last week, it was reported that deli meat seemed to be linked to a listeria outbreak, although the agency didn't issue a recall on the time. As of July 25, 34 people in 13 states had been sickened by the outbreak, the USDA said in a news release. Most of those people were hospitalized and two of them died.
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service has been informed that a liver sausage sample collected by the Maryland Department of Health as a part of the outbreak investigation tested positive for ListeriaTests haven't determined whether the sample is linked to the multi-state outbreak, the USDA said.
The recalled ready-to-eat liver sausage products were manufactured between June 11 and July 17 and have a shelf lifetime of 44 days. The products in query are:
- 3.5-pound loaves wrapped in plastic or cut into various weight packages at delicatessens, labeled “Boar's Head Strassburger Brand Liverwurst MADE IN VIRGINIA.” Products shipped to retailers have best-before dates of July 25 through August 30 printed on the side of the package.
The other ready-to-eat Sausages Products were manufactured on June 27. These sausage products are being recalled:
- 9.5 pound and 4.5 pound whole product or sliced packages of various weights present in deli stores containing “Boar's Head VIRGINIA HAM OLD FASHIONED HAM” with a “Best by” date of “August 10” on the product packaging.
- 4 kilos or packages of various weights, sliced at delicatessens, with “Boar's Head ITALIAN CAPPY STYLE HAM” and a “Best by” date of August tenth printed on the product packaging.
- 6 kilos or packages of various weights, sliced at delis, with “Boar's Head EXTRA HOT ITALIAN CAPPY STYLE HAM” and a “best by” date of August tenth printed on the product packaging.
- 4-pound or packaged in various weights, sliced in delicatessens, with “Boar's Head BOLOGNA” and the best-before date “August 10” on the product packaging.
- 2.5 kilos or packages of various weights, sliced at delicatessens, contain “Boar's Head BEEF SALAMI” with a “Best by” date of “August 10” on the product packaging.
- 5.5 kilos or packages of various weights, sliced in delicatessens, labeled “Boar's Head STEAKHOUSE ROASTED BACON HEAT & EAT” and with a “best by” date of August fifteenth on the product packaging.
- 3 kilos or packages of various weights, sliced at delicatessen retailers, containing “Boar's Head GARLIC BOLOGNA” with a best before date of “August 10th” on the product packaging.
- 3 kilos or packages of various weights, sliced in delicatessens, contain “Boar's Head BEEF BOLOGNA” with one of the best before date “August 10th” on the product packaging.
The USDA said the products are distributed to delicatessens nationwide and carry the establishment number “EST. 12612” throughout the USDA mark on the labels.
Deli owners who purchased the products mustn't sell them and, along with cleansing surfaces, should discard any opened meat and cheese within the deli. Consumers who purchased the products mustn't use them and will clean the inside their refrigerator, the USDA said.
Listeria is often a gentle intestinal illness, but sometimes the bacteria spread beyond the intestines and cause a serious illness called invasive listeriosis. People over 65, pregnant women, and other people with weakened immune systems are especially in danger. Symptoms in pregnant women include fever, muscle aches, and fatigue. Other people may experience these symptoms as well, along with headaches, stiff neck, confusion, lack of balance, or seizures.