SAN DIEGO — A class-action lawsuit against Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc. alleges the company knowingly misrepresented the quality and cleanliness of its products.
Initially filed in San Diego Superior Court and transferred to federal court, the lawsuit claims that Boar’s Head misrepresented its products as premium and safe while concealing unsanitary conditions at its meat processing facilities.
The lawsuit follows a 2024 Listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head liverwurst, which resulted in 61 illnesses and at least 10 deaths. Following the outbreak, health inspectors reported numerous unsanitary conditions at Boar’s Head deli meat plants in New Castle, Indiana; Forrest City, Arkansas and Petersburg, Virginia…