A pregnant woman from Minnesota “who nearly lost her unborn child” is suing Boar’s Head because she says she was infected by listeria after eating the company’s deli meat sold at a Florida Publix, according to a release from the law firm .
The Sarasota, Florida-based Boar’s Head recalled about 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products with Boar’s Head and Old Country Brand names in July after a liverwurst sample tested positive for the outbreak strain of listeria.
As of Thursday morning, 43 people in 13 states have been infected and hospitalized, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported . Three deaths have been connected to the recalled meat, the CDC said.
Most of the infections have occurred in New York , according to CDC data. None have been reported in Florida to date, but the lawsuit says the woman, Ashley Solberg, bought the tainted meat at the Publix location at 1700 Sheridan Street in Hollywood while on vacation in Florida.
Solberg v. Boar’s Head Provisions, Co. Inc, filed in the District of Minnesota Wednesday and seeks “an amount far greater than” $75,000, is the first federal lawsuit over the tainted meat, according to the release. But it’s not the only lawsuit.