A woman from Queens filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Boar's Head following a massive recall due to listeria contamination. The lawsuit, Torres v. Boar's Head Provisions Co. Inc., was filed on August 1 in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The plaintiff, Rita Torres, purchased a Boar's Head ham product from a grocery store in Queens, said the lawsuit.
Based on this new information, we took steps to ensure we are doing everything possible to protect public health," said a statement published on Boar's Head's website. The statement continued, "Out of an abundance of caution, we decided to immediately and voluntarily expand our recall to include all items produced at the Jarratt facility. We have also decided to pause ready-to-eat operations at this facility until further notice.