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• Listeria Food Poisoning Outbreak Prevention Measures Updated by USDA

  December 19, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Recent listeria food poisoning outbreaks have led federal food inspectors to look closely at their review processes, and develop a number of improvements to be put in place in the coming year.

• Frozen Waffle Recall Over Listeria Risks Includes Walmart, Target, Other Store Brands

  October 21, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Federal regulators have announced a recall of frozen waffles sold at major grocery store chains across the U.S., due to risk of Listeria infections, which could lead to severe illness and death.

• 10 Million Pounds of Meat and Poultry Recalled Over Listeria Contamination

  October 10, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  Federal health officials are warning individuals to immediately stop consuming approximately 75 different ready-to-eat meat and chicken products distributed nationwide, which may be contaminated with a lethal foodborne bacteria.

• Boar’s Head Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak Slowing Down After 10 Deaths: CDC

  September 27, 2024

  Michael Adams

  It is likely that not all illnesses from the Boar’s Head listeria outbreak have been reported, due to the bacteria’s incubation period, so federal health officials indicate they will not be updating the public as often about developments.

• Boar’s Head Listeria Lawsuit Filed After Woman Hospitalized Six Days in ICU from Recalled Liverwurst

  September 16, 2024

  Michael Adams

  A Virginia woman has filed a lawsuit indicating she spent six days in the ICU after eating Boar’s Head liverwurst from a meat processing plant at the center of the company’s listeria outbreak.

• Boar’s Head Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Liverwurst Sandwich Caused Listeriosis, Sepsis

  September 3, 2024

  Michael Adams

  An 88-year-old Virginia man suffered a fatal illness after consuming Boar’s Head deli meat contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, resulting in his family filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the company.

• Boar’s Head Recall Lawsuits Filed As Listeriosis Infections Caused By Tainted Deli Meats Grow

  August 29, 2024

  Michael Adams

  As illnesses and deaths continue to be reported in connection with a Boar’s Head deli meat recall, a growing number of lawsuits are being filed on behalf of consumers nationwide.

• Boar’s Head Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Deli Meat Recall Due To Listeria Contamination

  August 2, 2024

  Grace Muller

  A class action lawsuit has been filed over a recent Boar's Head deli meat recall, which has been linked to dozens of listeria food poisoning incidents nationwide, including at least two deaths.

• Boar’s Head Deli Meat Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreak: CDC

  July 29, 2024

  Grace Muller

  More than 200,000 pounds of Boar's Head deli meat are being recalled after investigators linked them to an ongoing multistate listeria outbreak that has already resulted in two deaths.

• Cucumber Listeria Contamination Results in Recall For Produce Distributed At Walmart Stores

  July 23, 2024

  Grace Muller

  A recall of bagged and individually sold cucumbers sold at certain Walmart stores could carry listeria food poisoning risks.