Boar's Head listeria recall: MN shops that sold meat linked to outbreak

By FOX 9 Staff

Published September 10, 2024 12:41pm CDT

(FOX 9) - Health officials have identified 67 stores in Minnesota that sold Boar's Head deli meats, which have been linked to a nationwide outbreak of listeria, including Target, Fresh Thyme, Kowalski's, and Jerry's locations.

What we know

In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Boar's Head had recalled about 7 million pounds of its ready-to-eat meat and poultry products after tests by the Maryland Department of Health found liverwurst samples that tested positive for listeria.

The recall affected 71 products made between May 10, 2024 and July 29, 2024, with "sell by" dates between July 19, 2024 and Oct. 17, 2024.

Who was affected?

As of late August, there had been 57 reported illnesses across 18 states, including Minnesota, connected to the outbreak. A total of nine people have died as a result of the outbreak.

While no deaths have been reported in Minnesota, one lawsuit was filed in August over the outbreak. A Coon Rapids woman claimed in federal court that she consumed some tainted meat while in Florida, and the ensuing illness put the life of her unborn child at risk.

Locations identified

The USDA identified grocery stores across the country that carried Boar's Head products, including 67 spots in Minnesota.

The list includes:

5th Ave Market, 201 5th Ave N, Minneapolis
Brianno's Deli Italia, 2280 Cliff Rd, Eagan
Brothers Meats & Seafood, 13545 Grove Drive, Maple Grove
Duffs Meats, 1223 Vermillion St, Hastings
Emily Meats, 39990 State Hwy 6, Emily
Fresh Thyme Dept 44, 40 2nd Street S, Waite Park
Fresh Thyme Dept 44, 24 30th Ave SE, Minneapolis
Fresh Thyme Dept 44, 115 16th Ave NW, Rochester
Fresh Thyme Dept 44, 14100 Highway 13 S, Savage
Fresh Thyme Dept 44, 15760 32nd Ave N, Plymouth
Fresh Thyme Dept 44, 955 County Road E E, Vadnais Heights
Fresh Thyme FS Dept, 4840 Excelsior Blvd, St. Louis Park
Fresh Thyme FS Dept, 14880 Florence Trail, Apple Valley
Fresh Thyme FS Dept, 2100 W 80th 1/2 St, Bloomington
Jerry's Foods Edina Meat, 5101 Vernon Ave S, Edina
Jerry's Foods Woodbury Deli Dept, 7760 Hargis Pkwy, Woodbury
Jerry's Foods E.P. Deli, 9625 Anderson Lake Pkwy, Eden Prairie
Jerry's Foods Edina Deli, 5215 Vernon Ave S, Edina
Kowalski's Excelsior Dairy Dept, 440 Water St, Excelsior
Kowalski's Eagan Dairy, 1646 Diffley Rd, Eagan
Kowalski's Grand Dairy, 1261 Grand Ave, St. Paul
Kowalski's Shoreview Deli, 441 Hwy 96 W, Shoreview
Kowalski's Edina Deli, 324 Southdale Center, Edina
Kowalski's Eden Prairie Meat Dept, 16500 W. 78th St, Eden Prairie
Kowalski's Lyndale Deli Dept, 5327 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis
Kowalski's Oak Park Heights Deli Dept, 5801 Neal Ave N, Oak Park Heights
Kowalski's Parkway Deli Dept, 5615 Chicago Ave S, Minneapolis
Kowalski's Uptown Deli, 2440 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis
Kowalski's White Bear Lake Deli Dept, 4391 South Lake Ave, White Bear Lake
Kowalski's Woodbury Deli Dept, 8505 Valley Creek Rd, Woodbury
Layline, 301 Water St, Excelsior
Len's Family Foods, 101 Owens St N, Stillwater
M. Royal Foods-Deli Dept, 1600 Woodland Ave, Duluth
Meats, 478 W Main St, Anoka
Open Systems Intl, 4101 Arrowhead Dr, Medina
Orono Market, 2380 W Wayzata Blvd, Long Lake
Premier Meats & Seafood, 306 N Tower Rd, Fergus Falls
Runyon's, 107 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis
Sun Street Breads, 4600 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis
Target Apple Valley, 2390 15560 Pilot Knob Rd, Apple Valley
Target Apple Valley N, 643 15150 Cedar Ave, Apple Valley
Target Blaine, 1832 1500 109th Ave NE, Blaine
Target Burnsville, 2340 810 County Road 42 W, Burnsville
Target Champlin, 1831 11990 Business Park Blvd, Champlin
Target Chaska, 1352 111 Pioneer Trl, Chaska
Target Edina, 2313 7000 York Ave S, Edina
Target Fridley, 2200 755 53rd Ave NE, Fridley
Target Hwy 7, 2189 8900 MN-7, St. Louis Park
Target Lakeville, 1484 18275 Kenrick Ave, Lakeville
Target Lino Lakes, 1448 749 Apollo Dr, Lino Lakes
Target Maple Grove, 2193 Target Maple Grove 2193, Maple Grove
Target Midway, 2229 1300 University Ave W, St. Paul
Target Minnetonka, 1356 4848 County Rd 101, Minnetonka
Target Monticello, 2180 1447 E 7th St, Monticello
Target Otsego, 2456 1580 87th St NE, Otsego
Target Plymouth, 664 4175 Vinewool Ln N, Plymouth
Target Richfield, 2300 6445 Richfield Pkwy, Richfield
Target Rochester N, 1351 3827 Marketplace Dr NW, Rochester
Target Rochester S, 2321 4611 Maine Ave SE, Rochester
Target Rogers, 1456 21615 S Diamond Lake Rd, Rogers
Target Roseville, 2101 1515 County Rd B W, Roseville
Target Savage, 1833 14333 Hwy 13, Savage
Target Shoreview, 619 3800 Lexington Ave N, Shoreview
Target West St. Paul, 2046 1750 Robert St S, West St. Paul
Target Woodbury, 2406 449 Commerce Dr, Woodbury
Victual, 124 W Main St, Crosby
Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe, 902 7th St NW, Rochester