Boar’s Head Products Added to Recall List Due to Listeria Outbreak

⭕ 34 people have become ill during the outbreak and one New Jersey resident has died

⭕ The outbreak has been linked to sliced ​​meats

⭕ It is not clear what caused the outbreak

A specific deli product is being recalled in connection with a listeria outbreak that has claimed one life and seriously ill three dozen people in the state in New Jersey.

Boar’s Head issued a recall Thursday for 207,528 pounds of ready-to-eat product produced at a Virginia plant between June 11 and July 17 and sold nationwide. It includes all liverwurst because it may be contaminated with Listeria.

Other affected products include slices of ham, salami, bacon and sausage, which were produced on the same production line.

Listeria contamination was found in a sample collected from an unopened can by the Maryland Department of Health in Baltimore.

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Researchers from the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration and other state health agencies believe the outbreak may be linked to processed meats sliced ​​in supermarkets and grocery stores. The number of people who have been sickened stood at 34 as of Thursday.

Listeria causes an invasive infection that spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. It can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.

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