Boar’s Head Recall and Listeria Outbreak
The tragic incident is part of a larger listeria outbreak that has claimed multiple lives across the country. Last month, Boar’s Head issued a massive recall of 7 million pounds of deli meats after a liverwurst sample tested positive for listeria, a dangerous bacteria that can cause severe illness and death. The recall affected over 70 products, including liverwurst, ham, beef salami, and bologna, all manufactured at the company’s plant in Virginia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been closely monitoring the outbreak. Earlier this month, the CDC confirmed that three people had died as a result of the listeria contamination linked to Boar’s Head Deli meats. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the third victim was 88-year-old Gunter Garshon Morgenstein, a resident of Virginia after his family spoke to local news outlet WVEC.
Holocaust Survivor’s Life Ends in Tragedy
Gunter Garshon Morgenstein’s life was marked by resilience and survival. Born in Germany, he was a Holocaust survivor who had lived through unimaginable hardships. His son, Garshon Morgenstein, shared with WVEC that his father had a deep connection to his European roots, which was reflected in his love for certain foods, particularly lunch meats like liverwurst.
“He always ate lunch meat, always Boar’s Head,” Garshon Morgenstein said, recounting his father’s long-standing preference for the brand. Despite not sharing his father’s taste for liverwurst, Garshon emphasized how much his father enjoyed the product, a staple in his diet due to his European upbringing. […]
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