Boar’s Head has expanded its recall of deli meat products due to potential listeria contamination.

The recall, initially for over 200,000 pounds, has expanded to approximately 7 million additional pounds of ready-to-eat products.

“The new recall includes 71 products made between May 10 and July 29 under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names,” the Associated Press wrote.

“The new items include meat intended to be sliced at delis as well as some packaged meat and poultry products sold in stores,” it added.

ALERT: Boar's Head recalls an additional 7 million pounds of deli meat tied to listeria outbreak – AP

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Boar's Head expands recall to include 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak https://t.co/F4vK1tsaBo

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From the Associated Press:

They include liverwurst, ham, beef salami, bologna and other products made at the firm’s Jarratt, Virginia, plant.

The recalls are tied to an ongoing outbreak of listeria poisoning that has killed two people and sickened nearly three dozen in 13 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly all of those who fell ill have been hospitalized. Illnesses were reported between late May and mid-July.

The problem was discovered when a liverwurst sample collected by health officials in Maryland tested positive for listeria. Further testing showed that the type of bacteria was the same strain causing illnesses in people.

RELEASE: The @MDHealthDept is advising consumers not to eat certain deli meats produced by Boar’s Head because of potential contamination with Listeria bacteria. Learn more: https://t.co/BDwjcCw2Wa pic.twitter.com/arTLPLZM7o

— Maryland Department of Health (@MDHealthDept) July 26, 2024

“A listeria outbreak has been linked to Boar’s Head liverwurst and other Boar’s Head deli meat products and a recall has been issued. If you purchased these products, throw them away or contact stores about returns,” the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene wrote.

A listeria outbreak has been linked to Boar’s Head liverwurst and other Boar’s Head deli meat products and a recall has been issued.

If you purchased these products, throw them away or contact stores about returns.

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Per Fox Business:

“On Monday evening, July 29, 2024, we learned from the USDA that our Strassburger Brand Liverwurst has been linked to the national deli meat Listeria monocytogenes outbreak,” wrote Boar’s Head on their website.

“Based on this new information, we took steps to ensure we are doing everything possible to protect public health,” the company added.

According to the FSIS, “Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or with weakened immune systems.”

Boar’s Head encourages consumers of potentially contaminated products to return them for a “full refund.”

The FSIS also recommends that retail delis “clean and sanitize all food and non-food surfaces and discard any open meats and cheeses in the deli.”

The recall includes all products produced at the Boar’s Head Jarratt, Virginia facility.

Review the list of products HERE.