Boars Head ham from Tampa Bay Area Publix at the center of wrongful death suit

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Published  October 23, 2024 4:19pm EDT
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SARASOTA, Fla. - Boars Head’s legal challenges worsened on Wednesday as a new wrongful death suit was brought against the company. 

The family of Otis Adams, Jr., a 79-year-old Sarasota man who died from complications from listeriosis, meningitis, and sepsis in May of 2024, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boars Head and Publix Supermarkets.

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The lawsuit claims that Boars Head Tavern Ham and Yellow American Cheese purchased at a Brooksville Publix contained listeria, which led to his death.

In late July, Boars Head recalled its Liverwurst and nine other products because of a potential listeria outbreak at a production center in Maryland. Since then, it has expanded its recall to more than 40 products and permanently shut down the Maryland-based production center.

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This latest lawsuit is the first that claims a Boars Head deli meat other than liverwurst was contaminated.

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