Boar's Head recalls more than 207,000 pounds of meat due to listeria concerns

Boar’s Head has recalled more than 207,000 pounds of deli meat, including liverwurst and ham products, because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.

Boar’s Head has recalled more than 207,000 pounds of deli meat, including liverwurst and ham products sold nationwide, because they may contain the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

The company initiated the recall after liverwurst at a store in Maryland tested positive for listeria. The sample was collected as part of an investigation into a multistate listeria outbreak that had sickened 34 people across 13 states as of Thursday.

All but one of those people were hospitalized and two died: a patient in Illinois and another in New Jersey.

Health authorities say the outbreak is most likely linked to sliced meat sold at deli counters, as many of those affected reported eating items like turkey, liverwurst or ham.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, which announced the recall Friday, said further testing is ongoing to determine if the Maryland sample is connected to the outbreak.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/boars-head-recall-deli-meat-listeria-rcna163797

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