Consumer Warning: Boar's Head deli meat recalled in RI over risk of Listeria contamination

Boar’s Head Provisions Co. is recalling all of its liverwurst products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes , according to the Rhode Island Department of Health.

The company is also recalling other deli meat products, including some ham, salami and bologna, that were produced on the same line and on the same day as the liverwurst, the Health Department said.

Images of packaging for the recalled products are available on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service's website.

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Stop & Shop closes delis amid listeria concerns

Stop & Shop announced Friday that it was closing its delis temporarily and removing several Boar's Head products for sale due to the potential listeria presence.

According to the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester , Stop & Shop said in a statement that it had discarded all other deli meats and cheeses out of an abundance of caution because they could have been sliced or prepared in the same area as the affected products. The stores are conducting a thorough cleaning of their deli areas and equipment.

What is listeria?

According to the Health Department, Listeria monocytogene s can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects people who are pregnant, age 65 or older, or with weakened immune systems.

The infection can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn, the Health Department says. It can be fatal to older adults or people with weakened immune systems.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safey and Inspection Service is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments to investigate a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogene s linked to deli meats.

As of Thursday, 34 sick people had been identified in 13 states, including 33 hospitalizations and two deaths. Additional information may be found on the CDC investigation notice, Listeria Outbreak Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis .

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Consumer Warning: Boar's Head deli meat recalled in RI over risk of Listeria contamination