{"id":2333597,"date":"2024-08-29T14:41:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T18:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-dead-many-more-sickened-by-contaminated-deli-meat-americans-urged-to-check-their-fridges\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T14:47:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T18:47:53","slug":"9-dead-many-more-sickened-by-contaminated-deli-meat-americans-urged-to-check-their-fridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-dead-many-more-sickened-by-contaminated-deli-meat-americans-urged-to-check-their-fridges\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Dead, Many More Sickened by Contaminated Deli Meat &#8211; Americans Urged to Check Their Fridges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F9-dead-many-more-sickened-by-contaminated-deli-meat-americans-urged-to-check-their-fridges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2333597&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A listeria outbreak has \u200dresulted in nine deaths, with cases continuing to rise \u200bfollowing a significant recall of deli meat products linked to the outbreak. The recall, issued by Boar&#8217;s\u200d Head in late\u2064 July, \u200binvolved\u200d over 7.2 million \u200cpounds of ready-to-eat deli meats, including items like \u200bliverwurst, ham, \u2062and turkey, due to contamination concerns. <\/p>\n<p>The CDC\u200d reported that, since an\u200b update on August 8, six additional deaths have been confirmed, bringing \u2064the total to \u200cnine. A total of 57 \u2062infections have been\u200b documented across 18 \u2064states since the outbreak began in May. Investigations traced the source\u2064 to\u200d a Boar&#8217;s Head processing facility in \u2063Virginia, \u200dwhere health inspections revealed unsanitary conditions, including mold and poor\u2064 hygiene practices. <\/p>\n<p>Consumers are advised to\u200d dispose \u200cof any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/recalled-baby-products-linked-to-over-100-deaths-still-being-sold-on-facebook-lawmakers-say\/\" title=\"Lawmakers claim recalled baby products causing 100+ deaths are still available on Facebook.\">recalled\u200c products<\/a>, as contamination can\u2064 persist even in refrigerated environments. Given that not all affected individuals seek medical care, the CDC believes the \u2064true number of illnesses is likely higher than reported.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nine people have died from a listeria outbreak in which cases are rising weeks after a recall of deli meat linked to the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>In late July, Boar&rsquo;s Head issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-us-health-officials-announce-deli-meat-recall-two-dead-dozens-injured\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recall<\/a> for more than 7.2 million pounds of ready-to-eat deli meat products amid concerns of listeria contamination, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/08\/28\/health\/cdc-warning-boars-head-deli-meat\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/boarshead.com\/pages\/product-recall-full-product-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recall list<\/a> covers dozens of products including liverwurst, ham, bologna, sausage and turkey.<\/p>\n<p>The problem was discovered when a Boar&rsquo;s Head liverwurst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-walmart-issues-25-state-recall-harmful-levels-arsenic-discovered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sample<\/a> from Maryland showed the same type of listeria bacteria that was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-cult-the-5-most-unhinged-media-attacks-on-ron-desantis\/\" title=\"\u2018Death Cult\u2019: The 5 Most Unhinged Media Attacks On Ron DeSantis\">making people sick<\/a>, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/29\/us-news\/new-new-yorker-among-9-deaths-now-linked-boars-head-deli-meat-listeria-outbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a Wednesday update, the federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/listeria\/outbreaks\/details-delimeats-7-24.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> reported that since its Aug. 8 bulletin on the outbreak, six more people have died due to listeria, raising the total to nine dead.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Through Tuesday, 57 people in 18 states have been infected in an outbreak that began in May.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC said two deaths took place in South Carolina and one each in Illinois, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, New Mexico, and New York.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC warned that listeria can remain on surfaces such as meat slicers even when refrigerated.<\/p>\n<p>In urging consumers to throw out any recalled products, the CDC noted that some will have sell-by dates that stretch into October.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC said that it expects this outbreak has led to far more people becoming ill than the number reported because many people who do not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-critic-alexei-navalny-says-health-is-worsening-in-prison\/\" title=\"Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Says Health Is Worsening In Prison\">receive medical care<\/a> are never counted.<\/p>\n<p>In voicing caution about eating deli meats, the CDC noted that of 44 people interviewed, 19 recalled buying Boar&rsquo;s Head brand while 39 said they ate meats sliced at a deli.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/bugs-mold-mildew-inspection-boars-head-plant-listeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>, federal investigators have linked conditions at a Boar&rsquo;s Head <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/food-sold-across-us-heartland-recalled-tens-thousands-cases-flagged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">processing plant<\/a> in Jarratt, Virginia, to the recall.<\/p>\n<p>CBS reported that samples of meat processed at the facility taken from multiple states contained the same bacteria causing the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>A July inspection from the Department of Agriculture reported there was mold and mildew near sinks for the workers who process meat that is marketed as ready to eat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A black mold like substance was seen throughout the room at the wall\/concrete junction. As well as some caulking around brick\/metal,&rdquo; a January inspection said, noting some spots were &ldquo;as large as a quarter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Inspectors noted a puddle had &ldquo;a green algal growth&rdquo; within it and also cited condensation &ldquo;dripping over product being held.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In February, an inspector reported that &ldquo;ample amounts of blood in puddles on the floor&rdquo; were found and that a &ldquo;rancid smell&rdquo; permeated a cooler at the plant.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In late July, Boar\u2019s Head recalled over 7.2 million pounds of ready-to-eat deli meats due to potential listeria contamination, as reported by CNN. The recall includes various products such as liverwurst, ham, bologna, sausage, and turkey. The issue was identified when a sample of Boar\u2019s Head liverwurst from Maryland tested positive for the same strain of listeria that has been causing illnesses.<\/p>\n<p>As of Wednesday&#8217;s update from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), six additional deaths have occurred since their August 8 bulletin on the outbreak, bringing the total fatalities to nine. Up until Tuesday, there have been 57 reported infections across 18 states since the outbreak began in May. The CDC noted that two deaths were recorded in South Carolina and one each in Illinois, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, New Mexico, and New York.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC cautioned that listeria can persist on surfaces like meat slicers even when refrigerated and urged consumers to discard any recalled products\u2014some of which may still be within sell-by dates extending into October. They also indicated that many more people may have fallen ill than those officially reported because individuals who do not seek medical attention often go uncounted.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of deli meat consumption among those interviewed by the CDC\u201444 people\u201419 remembered purchasing Boar\u2019s Head brand products while 39 had consumed meats sliced at delis. Federal investigators are examining conditions at a Boar\u2019s Head processing facility in Jarratt, Virginia; samples taken from various states showed traces of the bacteria responsible for this outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>A July inspection by the Department of Agriculture revealed mold and mildew near worker sinks at this facility where ready-to-eat meats are processed. A January inspection described seeing black mold-like substances throughout areas where walls meet concrete and noted some patches were as large as a quarter; inspectors also found puddles containing green algae growth along with condensation dripping onto food products being held there.<\/p>\n<p>In February&#8217;s inspection report highlighted &#8220;ample amounts&#8221; of blood pooled on floors alongside reports describing rancid odors permeating coolers within the plant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2333598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Deli-Meat.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8564,36375,38880],"class_list":["post-2333597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-contamination","tag-deli-meat","tag-food-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Deli-Meat.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2333597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2333597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2333597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2333597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}