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Boar's Head: Throw Away Possibly Tainted Deli Meats

Nearly 3 dozen people have been sickened in listeria outbreak, while 2 people have died

(Newser) - The popular deli meat company Boar's Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products made at a Virginia plant as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning continues, US Agriculture Department officials said Tuesday. The new recall includes 71 products made between May...

Listeria Outbreak Likely Tied to Sliced Deli Meat Kills 2

People in 12 states have been sickened

(Newser) - A listeria outbreak that the CDC believes is tied to sliced deli meat has now killed two people, the agency announced Friday. The outbreak has touched 12 states and has seen 28 people between the ages of 32 and 94 infected and hospitalized since May. NBC News reports the listeria...

Subway Will Handle Its Meat Differently
Subway Rolls Out
an $80M Change
Jul 5, 2023 2:00 PM CDT

Subway Rolls Out an $80M Change

Deli meat will now be sliced fresh daily in most US locations

(Newser) - Subway hasn't had the best week public relations-wise , but the sandwich giant is rolling out what CNN terms a "big change" to its deli meat. Starting Wednesday, some 20,000 of the chain's US restaurants will slice its ham, pepperoni, roast beef, salami, and turkey fresh in-store...

Listeria Outbreak Hits 3 States
Listeria Outbreak Hits 3 States
Oct 24, 2020 1:30 PM CDT

Listeria Outbreak Hits 3 States

Listeriosis can get worse if it moves to the nervous system

(Newser) - A listeria outbreak has hit 10 people across 3 states—apparently all sickened after eating deli meat, per Consumer Reports . The Centers for Disease Control hasn't identified a supplier, retailer, or brand yet, but nine of the victims said they had eaten Italian-style meats like prosciutto or mortadella bought...

Deli Worker Accused of Devouring $9.2K of Ham, Salami
She's Accused
of Eating on the
Job—but Not
Her Own Lunch
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Sep 16, 2018 7:21 AM CDT

She's Accused of Eating on the Job—but Not Her Own Lunch

Ohio deli worker accused of devouring $9.2K of ham and salami, a handful of slices at a time

(Newser) - Vice's Munchies notes this case could be one of "thinly sliced larceny," but whether charges emerge remains to be seen. A loss-prevention manager at a Giant Eagle supermarket in Bolivar, Ohio, recently received an odd tip about a longtime employee at the deli counter: She was...

Pregnant Women Should Avoid Eating This Treat
There's Another
Food No-No for
Pregnant Women
new study
Feb 9, 2017 8:40 AM CST

There's Another Food No-No for Pregnant Women

A sweetener in licorice might affect cognitive function in children

(Newser) - Wine, sushi, deli meat ... licorice? Perhaps. A new study suggests that licorice consumed during pregnancy could detrimentally affect a woman's offspring. Researchers in Finland say the culprit is glycyrrhizin, a tongue-twister of a sweetener that naturally occurs in the licorice plant and is also added to teas and herbal...

Bread Truck Hits Truck Filled With Deli Meats

Traffic accidents don't usually make us this hungry

(Newser) - America, there has to be a better way to make a sandwich. Gothamist reports a truck carrying deli meats collided with a truck carrying bread early Friday morning in New Jersey. The "sandwich-like spill" left Interstate 287 in Piscataway covered in bread and meat, according to NBC New York...

Hot Dogs Better Than Chicken?! In One Way...
Hot Dogs Healthier Than
Chicken? In One Way...
study says
Mar 29, 2011 4:53 PM CDT

Hot Dogs Healthier Than Chicken? In One Way...

But it's probably best if you just avoid processed meats

(Newser) - Here's a good riddle for foodies: How in the world could a hot dog be a better dinner choice than rotisserie chicken? Researchers explain, in a new study printed in a journal named—what else?—Meat Science. Turns out there are carcinogens called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) present in meat that...

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