207,528 pounds of • and full product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

July 26, 2024

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Boar's Head Provisions Co. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Liverwurst And Other Deli Meat Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall number

023-2024

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc.

Sold / distributed

Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination; Unfit for Human Consumption

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Editor’s Note : Whole genome sequencing results show that a liverwurst sample collected by the Maryland Department of Health tested positive for the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes . Boar’s Head Provisions Co. expanded its recall on July 30, 2024 (See Recall 023-2024-EXP ). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Food Safety Alert, Listeria Outbreak Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis , will continue to be updated with the latest investigation details. WASHINGTON, July 26, 2024 – Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is recalling all liverwurst product produced by the establishment that is currently available in commerce because it may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes , the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The company is also recalling additional deli meat products that were produced on the same line and on the same day as the liverwurst and, therefore, may be adulterated with L. monocytogenes . The company is recalling approximately 207,528 pounds of products. The ready-to-eat liverwurst products were produced between June 11, 2024, and July 17, 2024, and have a 44-day shelf life. The following liverwurst products are subject to recall [ view labels ]: 3.5-lb. loaves in plastic casing, or various weight packages sliced in retail delis, containing “Boar’s Head Strassburger Brand Liverwurst MADE IN VIRGINIA.” The products shipped to retailers bear sell by dates ranging July 25, 2024, to Aug. 30, 2024, printed on the side of the packaging. The other ready-to-eat deli meat products were produced on June 27, 2024. The following deli meat products are subject to recall: 9.5-lb. and 4.5-lb. full product, or various weight packages sliced in retail delis, containing “Boar’s Head VIRGINIA HAM OLD FASHIONED HAM” with sell by date “AUG 10” on the product packaging. 4-lb., or various weight packages sliced in retail delis, containing “Boar’s Head ITALIAN CAPPY STYLE…