liverwurst
noun
liv·er·wurst
ˈli-vər-ˌwərst 
ˈli-və-,
also -ˌvu̇(r)st,
sometimes -ˌvu̇sht
: a large, creamy to firm cooked sausage containing ground pork liver usually mixed with pork or other meat and spices : liver sausage
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The ready-to-eat liverwurst products were produced between June 11, 2024, and July 17, 2024, and have a 44-day shelf life.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Aug. 2024
Bear’s Head also permanently discontinued its liverwurst product, where the listeria was first discovered.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
In July, over 7.2 million pounds of Boar’s Head liverwurst and other deli meats were recalled following a deadly outbreak of listeria.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
The outbreak was traced back to Boar's Head brand meats sliced at delis, as well as ready-to-eat liverwurst, that were contaminated with listeria at a plant in Jarratt, Virginia, according to epidemiologic, laboratory and traceback data reported by the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Several lawsuits have since been filed against Boar's Head in the wake of the outbreak, including a wrongful death suit on behalf of the family of a Holocaust survivor who died as a result of eating contaminated liverwurst.
—Mike Snider and Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Check best-by dates Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc. recalled all liverwurst product produced by the establishment that is currently available in commerce because it may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Aug. 2024
After announcing an initial recall last week involving Boar's Head's liverwurst prducts, the United States Department of Agriculture's food safety service announced Tuesday that the deli meat supplier is recalling 7 million additional pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 30 July 2024
The company issued a of more than seven million pounds of its products in July after a liverwurst sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
—Alia Shoaib, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Aug. 2024
Bear’s Head also permanently discontinued its liverwurst product, where the listeria was first discovered.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
In July, over 7.2 million pounds of Boar’s Head liverwurst and other deli meats were recalled following a deadly outbreak of listeria.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
The outbreak was traced back to Boar's Head brand meats sliced at delis, as well as ready-to-eat liverwurst, that were contaminated with listeria at a plant in Jarratt, Virginia, according to epidemiologic, laboratory and traceback data reported by the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Several lawsuits have since been filed against Boar's Head in the wake of the outbreak, including a wrongful death suit on behalf of the family of a Holocaust survivor who died as a result of eating contaminated liverwurst.
—Mike Snider and Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Check best-by dates Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc. recalled all liverwurst product produced by the establishment that is currently available in commerce because it may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Aug. 2024
After announcing an initial recall last week involving Boar's Head's liverwurst prducts, the United States Department of Agriculture's food safety service announced Tuesday that the deli meat supplier is recalling 7 million additional pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 30 July 2024
The company issued a of more than seven million pounds of its products in July after a liverwurst sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
—Alia Shoaib, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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liverwurst
noun
liv·er·wurst
ˈliv-ə(r)-ˌwərst
-ˌwu̇(ə)rst;
ˈliv-ər-ˌwu̇st
: a sausage made chiefly of cooked liver
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