Boar’s Head expands deli meat recall

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health is advising consumers that the Boar’s Head recall has expanded to July 26.

Boar’s Head has recalled 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to the fact that it may have Listeria monocytogenes.

RIDOH has expanded the recall to 71 products produced between May 10, 2024, and July 29, 2024 under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names.

These items include meat intended for slicing at retail delis as well as some packaged meat and poultry products sold at retail locations.

You can see a list of products here. 

Given that a large Listeria outbreak is currently being investigated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that higher-risk people not eat deli meats sliced at deli counters unless those products are reheated to an internal temperature of 165F or until steaming hot.

The products subject to the Boar’s Head recall were distributed to retail locations nationwide.

As of July 30, 34 sick people have been identified in 13 states, including 33 hospitalizations and two deaths.

Samples were collected from sick people from May 29 to July 12.

The investigation is ongoing, and FSIS continues to work with the CDC and state partners.

The CDC Food Safety Alert will continue to be updated with the latest investigation details.