Boar’s Head Expands Recall of Deli Meats

Boar’s Head expanded its recall of deli meats to an extra 7 million pounds as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of  listeria continues,  the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Tuesday.

The company initially recalled more than 200,000 pounds of sliced deli poultry and meat on July 26.The newest recall includes 71 products produced between May 10 and July 29 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. These products have “sell by” dates ranging from 29-JUL-2024 through 17-OCT-24.

The products subject to recall were distributed to retail locations nationwide and some were exported to the Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Panama. The products shipped to retailers bear establishment number “EST. 12612” or “P-12612” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the product labels.