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Boar's Head recall expanded to dozens of meat and poultry products amid listeria outbreak
CBS News ^ | JULY 31, 2024 | Faris Tanyos

Posted on 07/31/2024 5:23:12 AM PDT by Red Badger

A recall of Boar's Head deli meat products has been widely expanded over concerns that they may be linked to a fatal listeria outbreak in the U.S., federal officials said Tuesday.

Another 3,500 tons of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products sold under the Boar's Head and Old Country brands have been added to the initial recall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

This is in addition to approximately 103 tons of Boar's Head products that were recalled last week.

The recall now includes a total of 71 products that were produced between May 10 and July 29, the USDA said. The products have sell-by dates ranging from July 29 to Oct. 17.

The issue was first discovered when the U.S. Food and Safety Inspection Service was notified that a liverwurst sample collected by the Maryland Department of Health from a store in the Baltimore area had tested positive for the same strain as the one responsible for the outbreak, the USDA said.

As of the latest numbers Tuesday, the listeria outbreak was to blame for sickening at least 34 people across 13 states, two of whom had died, health officials said.

The USDA said the recalled products were shipped nationwide and some were exported to Mexico, the Cayman Islands, the Dominican Republic and Panama. They were shipped to retailers with the establishment number "EST. 12612" or "P-12612" inside the USDA mark of inspection on the product labels.

Some of the recalled products include:

Virginia Ham

Olive Loaf

All Natural Traditional Ham

SmokeMaster Beechwood Smoked Black Forest Ham

Skinless Beef Franks

Natural Casing Pork & Beef Frankfurters

Rosemary Sundried Tomato Ham

Liverwurst Paté

Canadian Style Bacon

Garlic Bologna

Old Country Haberno Ham

Old Country Black Forest Ham

A complete list of products included in the recall can be found here:

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/documents/Recall-023-2024-EXP-Product_Information_Sheet.pdf

The agency said there are concerns that some recalled products may be in consumers' refrigerators and in retail deli cases. Last week's initial recall prompted several supermarket chains to close their delis.

Symptoms of listeria infection often include fever, muscle aches, vomiting and diarrhea. It can cause serious infections in people who are pregnant or age 65 and older, as well as those who have weakened immune systems, with symptoms including headaches, stiff neck, loss of balance, confusion and convulsions.

For those who are pregnant, a listeria infection can harm the baby, leading to "miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn," the CDC warns.

Symptoms usually start two weeks after eating contaminated food but can start as early as the same day or up to 10 weeks after, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Antibiotics are used to treat listeria.

Cardiovascular disease specialist Dr. Nidhi Kumar told CBS New York Monday that listeria is a "sturdy" bacteria that can "withstand high temperatures, like being in a freezer and even a regular refrigerator."

"If you did purchase deli meat and it's in your refrigerator, remember, this can contaminate entire surfaces. So you want to clean out your refrigerator with a bleach-based product," Kumar said.

For more information on the outbreak and the recall, visit the USDA's website or call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline.

—Megan Cerullo and Sara Moniuszko contributed to this report.


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1 posted on 07/31/2024 5:23:12 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: 04-Bravo; 1FASTGLOCK45; 1stFreedom; 2ndDivisionVet; 2sheds; 60Gunner; 6AL-4V; A.A. Cunningham; ...

PING TO ALL LISTS.........................


2 posted on 07/31/2024 5:27:00 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Another reason to keep Kosher.


3 posted on 07/31/2024 5:30:24 AM PDT by yldstrk ( )
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To: Red Badger

So I’m getting from this is that fast food is currently a lower health risk than deli meats. Excellent! MickeyDs here I come!


4 posted on 07/31/2024 5:31:20 AM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: Red Badger

Oh no. Not olive loaf. When I lived in a foster home in Apache Junction,AZ we got feed a lot of olive loaf. I got to where I like the stuff.


5 posted on 07/31/2024 5:32:19 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (Arise and shine,and give God the glory!-A trail cook's morning call.)
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To: yldstrk

I can’t find any Kosher ham or bacon anywhere....................


6 posted on 07/31/2024 5:35:02 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

And that is my point...........nothing wrong with turkey bacon.


7 posted on 07/31/2024 5:41:03 AM PDT by yldstrk ( )
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To: Red Badger

Here’s the entire list ….

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/documents/Recall-023-2024-EXP-Product_Information_Sheet.pdf


8 posted on 07/31/2024 5:43:00 AM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: Red Badger

Publix groceries sells Boar’s Head meats!


9 posted on 07/31/2024 5:44:06 AM PDT by existentially_kuffer
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To: Red Badger

It’s right near the Kosher lobster.


10 posted on 07/31/2024 5:44:53 AM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: HombreSecreto

“MickeyDs here I come”

As a former frequent McDonald’s customer and recipient of a heart cath, angioplasty and stent in 2016, I would respectfully warn against making any fast food a part of your regular diet.

That was an experience I’d soon not want to repeat and wouldn’t wish on anyone. 😏


11 posted on 07/31/2024 5:45:47 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: existentially_kuffer

So does Walmart and Sam’s...............


12 posted on 07/31/2024 5:51:08 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: V_TWIN

Sadly, its only about genetics, not fast food which has no material effect on arterial plaque. But, they sold a generation on the myth and created a huge low cholesterol industry.

Blame your ancestors not McD’s.


13 posted on 07/31/2024 5:52:03 AM PDT by anton
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To: Red Badger

And Boar Head is not cheap meat either.


14 posted on 07/31/2024 5:57:26 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Roses are red, Violets are blue, I love being on the government watch list, along with all of you.)
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To: V_TWIN

Dude, you’re harshin’ my buzz...LOL


15 posted on 07/31/2024 6:00:21 AM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Actually, when it comes to cost of protein per gram and lack of fat calories, Boar’s Head sliced turkey is not bad.


16 posted on 07/31/2024 6:01:19 AM PDT by anton
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

True dat.

We’re a ‘Oscar Mayer’ type family.............


17 posted on 07/31/2024 6:01:49 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

The contaminated meats in question came from a plant in Virginia..............hmmmmmmm......


18 posted on 07/31/2024 6:02:48 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: yldstrk
Another reason to keep Kosher.

????

From last year:

https://www.jta.org/2023/08/31/ny/fda-confirms-link-between-kosher-ice-cream-brand-and-listeria-outbreak

19 posted on 07/31/2024 6:03:00 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Boars Head is/was a top tier product. This will set them back, but I hope they weather the storm.


20 posted on 07/31/2024 6:03:03 AM PDT by CodeJockey (I'd like to change the world, but they won't give me the source code.)
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