Health Alert: Recall of Boar's Head products due to possible Listeria contamination expanded
Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc., from Jarratt, Va., is recalling all liverwurst products they have in stores because they might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The company is also recalling other deli meats made on the same day and on the same line as the liverwurst since they might also be contaminated with Listeria. About 207,528 pounds of products are being recalled.
FSIS urges people not to eat the recalled products and to throw them away or return them. Retailers should not sell these products and should clean their refrigerators and surfaces thoroughly to prevent cross-contamination.
The liverwurst products were made between June 11, 2024, and July 17, 2024, and have a 44-day shelf life. The recalled liverwurst includes:
- 3.5-lb. loaves in plastic casing or various weight packages sliced in retail delis, labeled “Boar’s Head Strassburger Brand Liverwurst MADE IN VIRGINIA.” These have sell-by dates ranging from July 25, 2024, to Aug. 30, 2024.
Other deli meats recalled were made on June 27, 2024. These include:
- 9.5-lb. and 4.5-lb. packages or sliced packages labeled “Boar’s Head VIRGINIA HAM OLD FASHIONED HAM” with a sell-by date of “AUG 10.”
- 4-lb. packages or sliced packages labeled “Boar’s Head ITALIAN CAPPY STYLE HAM” with a sell-by date of “AUG 10.”
- 6-lb. packages or sliced packages labeled “Boar’s Head EXTRA HOT ITALIAN CAPPY STYLE HAM” with a sell-by date of “AUG 10.”
- 4-lb. packages or sliced packages labeled “Boar’s Head BOLOGNA” with a sell-by date of “AUG 10.”
- 2.5-lb. packages or sliced packages labeled “Boar’s Head BEEF SALAMI” with a sell-by date of “AUG 10.”
- 5.5-lb. packages or sliced packages labeled “Boar’s Head STEAKHOUSE ROASTED BACON HEAT & EAT” with a sell-by date of “AUG 15.”
- 3-lb. packages or sliced packages labeled “Boar’s Head GARLIC BOLOGNA” with a sell-by date of “AUG 10.”
- 3-lb. packages or sliced packages labeled “Boar’s Head BEEF BOLOGNA” with a sell-by date of “AUG 10.”
These products were sent to delis nationwide and have the establishment number “EST. 12612” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Consumers with questions can contact
Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc., Customer Service at 1-800-352-6277.
Media inquiries can be directed to Elizabeth Ward, Vice President of Communications, Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc., at media@boarshead.com.
For food safety questions, call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or email MPHotline@usda.gov.
To report a problem, use the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.
The problem was found when the Maryland Department of Health tested a sample that came back positive for L. monocytogenes. This sample was part of an outbreak investigation. The FSIS, CDC, and state health departments are looking into the multistate outbreak. As of July 25, 2024, 34 people in 13 states have been reported sick, with 33 hospitalized and two deaths.
Eating food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection affecting mostly pregnant people, those aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other stomach issues. Pregnant people can experience miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics.
