Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A third person is dead from a listeria outbreak that originated in deli meat.
Boar’s Head recently recalled seven-million-pounds of meat products following two other listeria deaths, one in New Jersey and another in Illinois. On Thursday, the CDC announced a third person had died from the listeria outbreak in Virginia. The total number of sick people has risen to 43 across over a dozen states. Nearly all of them have been hospitalized from the sickness.
This latest recall involves liverwurst, ham, bologna and beef salami made at a Boar’s Head plant in Virginia. More than 70 products with sell-by dates spanning July 29th to October 17th are involved.
More information can be found at fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/boars-head-provisions-co–expands-recall-ready-eat-meat-and-poultry-products-due.
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