Family files wrongful death lawsuit against Boar's Head after listeria outbreak

Published: Aug 29, 2024 Duration: 00:02:00 Category: News & Politics

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Right now, nine people are dead. More than 50 people hospitalized across the United States all in connection to that deadly Listeria outbreak. According to the CDC, the outbreak is linked to boar's head sliced deli meats and is the largest outbreak of its kind in more than a decade. A B C's Jacqueline Lee has the story. Health officials are urgently warning consumers to check their refrigerators. At least nine people have died linked to boar's head deli meat. The CDC reports, 57 people have now been hospitalized with cases reported across 18 states and at least nine deaths due to a Listeria outbreak. Listeria is a bacteria that can remain on surfaces like meat slicers and foods for weeks with some people not experiencing symptoms of listeriosis for 10 weeks, always ate lunch, meat, always bore his head. Garn Morgenstein says his father got Listeria after eating tainted liver worsts his father, a holocaust survivor. He alleges his father's infection led to meningitis and brain damage. Ultimately passing away July 18th. We're all still in shock for all of the things you know that he's seen and been through in his life to come to that bores head is recalling about 7 million pounds of ready to eat meat and poultry products. With the recall spanning 71 products produced between May 10th, 2024 and July 29 2024 under Bores Head and old country brand names Boris Head released a statement earlier this month saying we are conducting a rigorous investigation to identify the root cause of this incident. And the company has said safety is their absolute priority. They added we are conducting a full review of processes and procedures to ensure we consistently meet the highest standards of safety and quality. The Morgenstein family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Their attorney writing no one should die from eating a sandwich through this lawsuit and others, we will determine what went wrong at Boar's head, Jacqueline Lee ABC News, Los Angeles.

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