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10th Death Reported In Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meats

A new death, the 10th overall, has been reported from a Listeria outbreak linked to the recall of millions of pounds of Boar's Head deli meats.

Removed Boar's Head products in the deli section of a Stop & Shop in Connecticut a day after a recall was expanded to seven million pounds on Wednesday, July 31.

Removed Boar's Head products in the deli section of a Stop & Shop in Connecticut a day after a recall was expanded to seven million pounds on Wednesday, July 31.

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The person who died was a New York resident, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The breakdown by states of the fatalities since the outbreak began in mid-May is as follows: New York (two), South Carolina (two), and one each in New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, and New Mexico.

Since the bacteria was first discovered in liverwurst produced at Boar's Head's plant in Jarratt, Virginia, 59 people have been sickened in 19 states.

On Friday, Sept. 13. the company shut down the plant.

After an initial recall of around 200,000 pounds of deli meat due to possible Listeria contamination, the company expanded it to approximately seven million additional pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products on Tuesday, July 30.

Boar's Head's recall includes 71 products produced between Friday, May 10, and Monday, July 29, 2024, under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said.

The products have “sell by” dates ranging from 29-JUL-2024 through 17-OCT-24.

The CDC said it's the largest Listeria outbreak since one in 2011 linked to cantaloupe.

This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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