(NewsNation) — Target, Kroger, Safeway and Jewel are among the retailers that carried deli meat linked to the largest listeria outbreak in more than a decade.
An 825-page list from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) lists the names and addresses of stores that may have had an inventory of the recalled meat. You can read the full list at the bottom of this page.
Health officials confirmed the meat was contaminated with listeria — the bacteria that causes food poisoning. A listeria infection can cause severe illness if it spreads to parts of the body other than the gut.
Recalled products include:
- Boar’s Head food produced between June 11 and July 17 with a 44-day shelf-life
- Strassburger brand liverwurst
- 3 1/2-pound loaves in plastic casing or various weight packages sliced in retail delis
- Boar’s Head products with sell-by dates ranging from July 25, 2024, to August 30, 2024
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised consumers to check their refrigerators for recalled meat and look for “EST. 12612” or “P-12612” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the product labels.
Anyone who has recalled meat at home should throw it away or return it to the store, the CDC recommends.
So far, the outbreak has been linked to 57 hospitalizations and nine deaths across 18 states.