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Boar’s Head Deli Meats Recalled Due to Risk of Listeria
Listeria bacteria can cause an infection called listeriosis, which is particularly dangerous for very young children, older adults, and anyone who is pregnant or has a weakened immune system. Symptoms include having a fever and experiencing muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The recalled products are counter-sliced deli meats with the following listed on the product packaging: • Boar’s Head…
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Avoid Sliced Deli Meats and These Boar’s Head Packaged Meats
“If you are in one of these high-risk groups, and have a Boar’s Head packaged meat product in your refrigerator and can’t tell if it’s recalled or not, or if you just want to play it safe until the outbreak is over, throw it out,” says James E. Rogers, PhD, director of food safety research and testing at CR. Any…
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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meat, CDC Says
Because no products have been implicated yet, there are no recalls. As of July 19, two states had the largest numbers of people sickened as part of this outbreak: New York (7) and Maryland (6). Cases have also been identified in Georgia (2), Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), New Jersey (2), Virginia (2), Illinois (1), Minnesota (1), North Carolina (1), Pennsylvania (1),…
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