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Boar’s Head facing legal scrutiny by feds over deadly listeria outbreak found in deli meat

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Boar’s Head facing legal scrutiny by feds over deadly listeria outbreak found in deli meat

Boar’s Head, the deli meat company at the center of a deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak, is being scrutinized by law enforcement officials, the US Agriculture Department disclosed in response to government records requests. Officials with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service refused to share documents regarding the agency’s inspections and enforcement at the Boar’s Head … Read more

Death toll from Boar’s Head listeria outbreak reaches grim milestone

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Death toll from Boar’s Head listeria outbreak reaches grim milestone

A 10th person has died in the listeria outbreak that shuttered a Boar’s Head deli meat plant, federal health officials said Wednesday. At least 59 people in 19 states have been sickened by the bacteria first detected in liverwurst made at the Jarratt, Virginia, plant. Illnesses were reported between late May and late August, the US Centers … Read more

Elderly couple files first lawsuit in Boar’s Head’s multistate listeria outbreak over ‘damage to the marital relationship’

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Elderly couple files first lawsuit in Boar’s Head’s multistate listeria outbreak over ‘damage to the marital relationship’

An elderly Missouri couple has filed the first lawsuit related to the recent listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head meats sliced at deli counters, which sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths. Patrick and Sue Fleming are seeking upward of $25,000 for injuries and damages from Boar’s Head and Schnucks Markets for medical … Read more

Boar’s Head deli meats recalled after announcement of listeria outbreak probe

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Boar’s Head deli meats recalled after announcement of listeria outbreak probe

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials Friday announced a recall of some Boar’s Head liverwurst and other deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak that has sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths. Boar’s Head Provisions Co. recalled its liverwurst because it may be tainted with the listeria bacteria, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. The company … Read more