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Listeria Disinfection

Listeria in the News

August and September 2024

Recently, the CDC, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released information on current listeria outbreaks. We are seeing a huge increase in the number of outbreaks happening here in New York and the Tri-State area. Stay informed about listeria news, who's affected, and how to navigate this to protect your business and employees.

Listeria in the News - September

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msn
Sep 30, 2024

by MSN

Vegetables Pulled From Aldi Stores in 9 States

Green vegetables are being pulled from Aldi's shelves in 9 different states due to possible listeria contamination. This recall..

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Food Safety Network
Sep 20, 2024

by Food Safety News

FDA Finds Salmonella, Listeria in Darwin's Pet Foods

The producer of Darwin's Natural Pet Products has refused to recall certain raw cat and dog food despite the fact that...

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Sep 16, 2024

by Just Food

Boar's Head to Permanently Close Lister-Linked Jarratt Deli Plant

Boar's Head is closing its liverwurst manufacturing plant at Jarratt where a listeria outbreak caused the death of nine...

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listeria in the news
Sep 11, 2024

by Washington Examiner

USDA Flagged Safety and Health Violations in Boar's Head Plant Years Before Listeria Outbreak

Federal food safety assessments completed in September and October 2022 revealed that there were live beetles..

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CBS News Health Watch
Sep 27, 2024

by CBS News

USDA Cut Back on Listeria Testing Nationwide

In the year leading up to a deadly listeria outbreak now traced back to recalled Boar's Head deli meats, U.S. Department...

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new york post
Sep 20, 2024

by New York Post

Long Island Deli Switches Up Its Business Model After Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Boar's Head has tapped dozens of workers for a deep clean of the Virginia plant whose listeria outbreak has led to...

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Sep 13, 2024

by NBC News

Boar's Head Indefinitely Closes Virginia Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Boar's Head announced Friday it has indefinitely shut down a Virginia deli meat plant and discontinued the liverwurst that..

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listeria in the news
Sep 9, 2024

by Fox Business

Boar's Head-linked Listeria Outbreak: Stop & Shop, Albertsons, Target, and Others

Health officials are informing the public about the shopping locations that sold Boar's Head deli meat linked to a deadly...

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Sep 25, 2024

by Washington Post

10th Listeria Death Tied to Boar's Head Deli Meat

A New York resident has died amid a nationwide listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meat, the Center for Disease...

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cbs new york
Sep 19, 2024

by CBS New York

Long Island Deli Switches Up Its Business Model After Deadly Listeria Outbreak

This year's deadly listeria outbreak involving Boar's Head deli meats prompted one Long Island deli to switch...

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abc 8 news logo
Sep 11, 2024

by abc 8 News

Employees Speak Out After Virginia Boar's Head Plant Announces Shutdown

The Boar's Head deli meat plant in Jarratt, Virginia has been shut down indefinitely after being linked to a deadly listeria...

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Sep 5, 2024

by Eye Witness News 3

Senator Calls for Investigation into USDA's Handling of Boar's Head Listeria Outbreak

A Virginia family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boar's Head over the death of their relative from listeria. It was filed in Sarasota County, Florida. The lawsuit...

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Sep 4, 2024

by 6 ABC 

1st Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Boar's Head Listeria Outbreak

A Virginia family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boar's Head over the death of their relative from listeria. It was filed in Sarasota County, Florida. The lawsuit...

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Deadly Boar's Head Listeria outbreak may be larger than reported, experts suggest

Sep 3, 2024

by ABC 13

Deadly Boar's Head Listeria outbreak may be larger than reported, experts suggest

A major deli meat recall remains in effect after 57 people across 18 states have had to be hospitalized and nine people have died due to a listeria outbreak.

Listeria in the News
newsweek

Sep 2, 2024

by Newsweek

Horror as Pregnant Women Drinks Entire Carton of Milk Recalled for Listeria

A pregnant women has shared the aftermath of unknowingly drinking a recalled container of oat milk potentially contaminated with listeria.

Listeria in the News - August

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iheart radio
Aug 31, 2024

by iHeart Radio

Gross New Details On Plant Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreak

A Boar's Head deli meat plant linked to a deadly listeria outbreak was reported to have repeatedly violated federal regulations, which included the presence...

Listeria in the News
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Aug 29, 2024

by Mary Walrath-Holdridge / USA Today

Map Shows 18 States Affected by Listeria Outbreak Tied to Boar's Head Deli Meat

An ongoing listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head Deli meat has expanded across five additional states and resulted in a rash of new hospitalizations and deaths, the CDC said in an investigation update on Wed.

Listeria in the News
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Aug 23, 2024

by Hannah Alberga / Canadian Press

Listeria Outbreak Linked to Plant Based Milks Appears to be Slowing: PHAC

A listeria outbreak linked to several plant-based milks appears to be slowing down, but it's too soon to consider it over. "We won't feel comfortable declaring this outbreak over until early October,"....

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Aug 30, 2024

by The Washington Post

Mold, Bugs Found at Va. Boar's Head Facility Tied to Listeria Outbreak

The Boar's Head plant in southern Virginia at the epicenter of a deadly nationwide listeria outbreak was regularly cited for violations in the past year, including...

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Aug 29, 2024

by Dwayne Jenkins / CBS New York

9 People Have Died From Boar's Head Listeria Outbreak

There's an ongoing recall of Boar's Head products. Specifically deli meat has been linked to a listeria outbreak. Unfortunately, according to the CDC, the death toll associated with the bacterial illness has only gone up. 

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Aug 21, 2024

by Kim Severson / The New York Times

Can High Prices and Health Scares Keep Americans From Their Deli Meat?

It's been a roller coaster of a month for lunch meat. In late July, just as parents were starting to decide what to pack in school lunches, Boar's Head recalled more than 7 million pounds of ham, salami, and other products after its liverwurst was...

Listeria in the News
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Aug 30, 2024

by Yuki Noguchi, Michel Martin / NPR

The Deadly Listeria Outbreak in the U.S. has Worsened

An additional six people have died as the toll from contamincation at a single Boar's Head plant becomes the worst listeria outbreak since 2011. Listeria is a bacterial, food-borne illness.

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Fox Carolina
Aug 29, 2024

by Fox Carolina News

2 Deaths in South Carolina Linked to Listeria Outbreak

Fox Carolina News covers the dangerous and deadly listeria outbreak making it's way to South Carolina. 

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Jul 26, 2024

by Craig Garrett / Wide Open Country

Boar's Head Recalls More than 200,000 Pounds of Deli Meat Amid Listeria Concerns

Authorities are investigating a possible link between recent contamination and a listeria outbreak that has caused two deaths. These include one in New Jersey and dozens of illnesses across 13 states.

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