Protecting families from contaminated food and water
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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Posted in Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls on November 24, 2025
Yesterday, two popular Boar’s Head cheese and chicken Caesar salad products have been recalled due to Listeria concerns. But before people begin to panic, this Listeria recall may be different from the last one involving Boar’s Head deli meat.
This product, as opposed to the deadly Listeria outbreak last year, was NOT produced in the infamous Jarratt, Virginia plant.
What do we know so far? Follow along to find out!
On November 23, 2025 Boar’s Head issued a recall to retailers who received certain lot codes of their pecorino romano cheese. Then on November 24, 2025, certain Boar’s Head products containing that cheese were recalled.
Both recalls were initiated “due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes” because their supplier, Ambriola Company issued a recall of their own.
These Boar’s Head cheese products were produced by Ambriola Company and sold under the Boar’s Head Brand label. A common practice. Boar’s Head, after all, is known for their deli meats. They have left, at the very least, the cheese making for this pecorino romano to Ambriola.
According to the to the press release, a supplier was notified by the US Food and Drug Administration that the pecorino romano cheese was recalled “due to potential adulteration” with Listeria monocytogenes.
So what products are on this list?
Boar’s Head Cheese Products
Boar’s Head Salad and Wrap Products
As of right now, “there have been no illnesses or consumer complaint reported to date for items purchased from Supreme.” Supreme Deli LLC is company issuing the recall notice for the Boar’s Head chicken Caesar salad and wrap.
However, this may change as more information becomes available.
It can take three weeks or more between the time a person begins feeling sick to their illness and their illness being connected to a foodborne outbreak. If the outbreak spans multiple states, it could take even longer for the piece to fit together.
What is Listeria anyway, and how do you know you have it?
Listeria monocytogenes is the bacteria responsible for listeriosis. This serious infection is often associated with contaminated food. Things like, say, deli meat and cheese. Among others.
The CDC estimates that around 1,600 people become sick with listeriosis each year. About 260 of those die from the illness.
While anyone can become infected with Listeria, in many cases normally healthy people do not become seriously ill. There are certain groups, however, that are more at risk of becoming sick or experiencing more severe illness.
High-risk groups include:
Listeria bacteria cause a complicated range of symptoms. These symptoms, like most bacterial infections, can cause either mild or severe illnesses.
But things get more complicated from there.
You see, Listeria can have uniquely dangerous complications. One that affects those who are pregnant.
For the most part, Listeria infections cause intestinal illness. However, potential system-wide problems may develop if the bacteria leave the digestive system and attack other parts of the body.
Let’s start with intestinal illness.
One of the most common symptom profiles of Listeria illness involves intestinal illness. Intestinal illness occurs when the bacteria affect the digestive system.
Common symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea beginning within 24 hours of consuming something contaminated with Listeria bacteria. These symptoms are often resolved within three days.
Most people with intestinal Listeria illness do not require medical intervention or antibiotic treatment. Plenty of rest, fluids, and treating the symptoms is your best bet.
Intestinal Listeria illness can evolve to a more invasive illness.
This is where things get tricky!
Listeria bacteria cause invasive illness when they leave the digestive system and enter other parts of the body. Invasive listeriosis affects pregnant people and non-pregnant people in different ways. For both categories, invasive illness symptoms usually begin about two weeks after exposure.
While personal symptoms of invasive listeriosis are milder in pregnant people, the impact on the pregnancy poses potentially serious consequences. Someone who is pregnant and experiencing invasive listeriosis may have fever, fatigue, and muscle aches. However, listeriosis during pregnancy can lead to still birth, premature delivery, miscarriage, or life-threatening infection in the newborn.
Those who are not pregnant have a higher risk of serious illness or death. Invasive listeriosis in non-pregnant people often includes headaches, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions. Some may also experience fever and/or muscle aches. This infection can be serious or even life-threatening. 1 in 20 nonpregnant people with invasive listeriosis will die from their illness.
If you have recalled Boar’s Head cheese, salads, or wraps in your home, your decision on what to do with it is determined by whether or not you have consumed some of the product.
If you have NOT consumed recalled products, throw it away immediately or return it to the place of purchase. You may be able to get a refund.
If you HAVE consumed recalled product, you might want to hold on to any remaining product and its packaging if possible. Carefully bag up and clearly label the product so that no one in your home consumes it. Hold onto the product for potential traceback investigation evidence.
If you have become sick from consuming recalled products or different lots of recalled products, you may be wondering what you should do.
If you have become sick after eating any of these recalled products or products with different lots of the same brands that were recalled, there are a few things that you can do to help your situation.
If you have become sick from eating recalled products, get medical help right away. Even mild illnesses can escalate to dangerous or life-threatening infections. In addition to getting the help you need, reporting your illness can help others.
Unreported illnesses are not included in outbreak statistics. Your information and food diary can help narrow or expand the scope of a recall. An action that can help reduce the risk of spreading the outbreak to others. Others who may be more vulnerable to life-threatening complications.
As soon as you feel well enough, make a list of the foods you have eaten. Include as much detail as possible. Where did you get it. Where did you eat it. Others who may have consumed the same food. This information is important to outbreak investigators and can help them find other potential food sources responsible for the outbreak.
Medical bills, lost work, and other burdens associated with foodborne illness adds up. Who is responsible for those bills? What can you do? What are your rights?
All of these questions can be answered by an experienced Listeria Lawyer. Reach out to a Listeria Lawyer for advice as soon as possible.
If you have fallen sick from eating Listeria recalled Boar’s Head products, you may have a legal claim.
The Lange Law Firm, PLLC has helped many families with cases just like yours help hold accountable those responsible for foodborne illness. When a company becomes negligent, people become sick.
If you have become sick after eating affected Boar’s Head products, you should get advice. An experienced Listeria lawyer can help navigate you through the legal process.
Call (833) 330-3663 or submit your information on the online submission form for a free consultation.
By: Heather Van Tassell (contributing writer, non-lawyer)