A Virginia family is remembering a beloved father, grandfather, community member, master hair designer and Holocaust survivor who they say died as a result of the ongoing listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats.
The outbreak, first reported by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on July 19, has resulted in at least 43 illnesses and hospitalizations, including three deaths, across 13 states as of Aug. 8, according to the CDC investigation.
The spread of listeria has been connected to sliced deli meats distributed by the brand Boar’s Head, which initially issued a recall for 207,528 pounds of its liverwurst products on July 26. The company issued an expanded recall on July 30 to include all of its sliced deli meats, equating to about 7.2 million pounds of product.
U.S. health agencies including the CDC and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have been working in tandem with Boar’s Head and other investigative agencies to determine the origins and scope of the outbreak.