MINNEAPOLIS, July 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OFT Food Safety & Injury
Lawyers have filed the first lawsuit arising out of the
multistate Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats. The
defendants are Boar's Head Provisions, Co., Inc. and Schnucks
Markets, Inc. The lawsuit has been filed in St. Louis County
Circuit Court. A copy of the Complaint is available upon
request.
The Plaintiffs are a married Missouri couple. They regularly purchase deli
meats—specifically Boar's Head liverwurst—from their local Schnucks
grocery store. After purchasing and consuming Boar's Head
liverwurst in June, the Plaintiff became deathly ill and was
hospitalized in early July. Testing confirmed that she was
suffering from a life-threatening Listeria infection.
Thankfully, she survived after a long and harrowing
hospitalization, but then endured a lengthy stay at a
rehabilitation facility to continue her recovery.
Elderly people, pregnant women, and the babies they carry are at
particular risk from Listeria infections, and deli meats are
a notorious source of Listeria. Attorneys Ryan Osterholm and Brendan Flaherty have represented many victims
of Listeria in prior outbreaks, including the Pilgrim's
Pride deli meat Listeria outbreak that caused seven deaths
and the infamous Blue Bell ice cream Listeria outbreak that
killed three people. Their clients want answers to help stop future
outbreaks. "Unfortunately, we've seen this before with deli meats,"
said Osterholm. "It gets in the facility, and if you're not doing
deep cleans often enough, it sticks around. That's how
Listeria proliferates. From there, it gets in the food and
it makes people very sick. Then people get hospitalized, and
sometimes—far too often—people die."
According to Flaherty, "It is important that producers
proactively seek out and destroy Listeria in production
facilities." The current outbreak has so far caused at least 34
Listeria illnesses in 13 different states over a short
period of time starting in early June of 2024. "Listeria in
deli meats is especially dangerous because of the potential for
cross-contamination by handlers, in display cases, and on cutting
surfaces. That is why it must be eradicated in the production
facilities before it can ever enter the food
supply."
With over five decades of combined experience, the lawyers at
OFT Law have recovered tens of millions on behalf of food poisoning
victims. If you have been affected by this outbreak, contact OFT
Law for a free consultation today. Call or text 888-828-7087 or
email advice@oftlaw.com.
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