NEW YORK — U.S. health officials announced Friday a recall of some boar’s head liverwurst and other deli meats. Listeria outbreak It sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths.
Bore’s Head Provisions Co. may be contaminated with Listeria bacteria. According to the US Department of Agriculture.
The company is also recalling additional deli meats produced in the same order and on the same day as liverwurst.
A sample of boar’s head liverwurst from a USDA Maryland store tested positive for Listeria.
The sample was taken from an unopened package collected by the Maryland Department of Health as part of an investigation into a listeria outbreak.
Health officials said testing is underway to determine if a liverwurst sample is linked to the outbreak.
The outbreak was first reported last week. As of Thursday, 34 people have fallen ill and all but one have been hospitalized.
Two people died.
Officials said people commonly eat deli-sliced turkey, liverwurst and ham.
Listeria can contaminate food and patients who eat it.
Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhea.
It can be treated with antibiotics, but it is especially dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year 1,600 people contract listeria food poisoning and about 260 die.
The Boar’s Head recall covers several products stamped with an August 10 sell-by date, including bologna, garlic bologna, beef bologna, beef salami, Italian cappy-style ham and extra hot Italian cappy-style ham.
Steakhouse Fried Bacon Heat and Eat, on sale August 15th.
