Deli Meat Recalled Nationwide Due to Listeria Outbreak

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a nationwide recall of Boar’s Head deli meats on July 26 that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall includes 207,528 pounds of Boar’s Head liverwurst and other deli meat products.

A widespread Listeria outbreak in the United States has resulted in two deaths and 28 hospitalizations across 12 states.

The outbreak has been linked to meat sliced at deli countersTrusted Source, not prepackaged deli meats, according to a July 2024 investigation notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The CDC warns that Listeria is a bacteria that causes a foodborne illness called listeriosis, which is particularly dangerous for pregnant people and other high risk groups.

The affected individuals span from the Midwest to the East Coast, with lab samples collected between May 29 and July 5. In interviews, most people reported eating deli-sliced meats, particularly turkey, liverwurst, and ham.

Despite the Boar’s Head recall, the CDC’s investigation into this outbreakTrusted Source is ongoing to determine whether other products sliced or prepared at delis are contaminated with Listeria.