Boar’s Head facing legal scrutiny over deli meat listeria outbreak
Boar's Head, the deli meat company at the center of the deadly Listeria food poisoning outbreak, is under scrutiny from law enforcement authorities, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in response to a government records request. Ta. USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service officials declined to share documents regarding USDA inspections and enforcement at Jarratt's […]
Tenth person dead from listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meat
Federal health officials announced Wednesday that a 10th death has occurred in a listeria outbreak that forced the closure of a Boar's Head deli meat plant. At least 59 people in 19 states have become sick from a bacteria that was first detected in liverwurst made at a plant in Jarratt, Virginia. The illnesses were […]
Namibia to cull 83 elephants and distribute meat to people affected by drought
Namibia's Ministry of Environment has announced plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and distribute their meat to people struggling with food shortages across southern Africa due to a severe drought. The culls will take place in parks and public areas where officials believe animal numbers are exceeding grazing land and water supplies, […]
New Yorker among 9 deaths now linked to Boar’s Head deli meat listeria outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a New York resident is among nine people who have died from a nationwide listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meat. The latest food poisoning death toll is: Federal Health Authorities Wednesday's outbreak of listeria was the largest in the United States since 2011. The CDC […]
‘USA Made’ meat may be from China; vaccines may be in it
If there’s one issue on which a growing number of Americans have doubts, it’s our food supply — and according to Good Ranchers founders Ben and Corey Spell, their doubts are not unfounded. “It’s getting harder as laws change and different things keep getting passed. It’s really hard for consumers to know who to trust,” […]
Florida sued over ban on lab-grown meat
UPSIDE Foods, a producer of lab-grown meat, filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging Florida’s new ban on the production, distribution and sale of lab-grown meat. of LitigationThe lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, argues that because cultured meat is produced outside of Florida, the ban is unconstitutional […]
Third person dies, nine more fall ill in Boar’s Head deli meat listeria outbreak: CDC
A new death has been reported in an outbreak of deadly Boar’s Head Listeria infection, bringing the tragic death toll to three, with nine more people infected since millions of pounds of the popular deli meat were recalled last month. Centers for Disease Control It was announced on Thursday. The latest deaths in Virginia follow […]
Queens woman files class action suit against Boar’s Head over deli meat recall linked to listeria outbreak
A Queens woman has filed the first class-action lawsuit against Boar’s Head Provisions following the company’s massive recall of 7 million pounds of processed meat in connection with a deadly Listeria outbreak. In a lawsuit filed in Brooklyn, Boar’s Head customer Rita Torres claims she bought one of the recalled products but would have avoided […]
Boar’s Head expands deli meat recall to 7M pounds amid deadly listeria outbreak
Boar’s Head Co. has expanded its recall of deli meats to include an additional 7 million pounds of prepared products as the federal government continues to investigate an outbreak of deadly Listeria monocytogenes infections, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced late Tuesday. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a recall of 100 tons […]
Bon Appétit! Paris Caves, Buys Tons of Meat and Eggs for Athletes After Backlash over Vegan Diet
Paris has once again surrendered to a foreign occupying force, except this time the occupants are not an armed camp but starving athletes fed up with the vegan diet enforced by Olympic organizers. Olympic organizers were forced to rush to order 4,000 pounds of meat and eggs after athletes denounced fake meat and non-dairy options. […]