More boar’s head products are being recalled due to possible listeria contamination after a massive outbreak of the bacteria killed 10 people and sickened dozens more last year.
Embriola Co. issued a recall Monday for some of its Pecorino Romano cheese products, which it supplies to Boar’s Head.
The recall involves Boar’s Head Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese and FS Grated Romano Cheese, both with sell-by dates from November 21 to March 12, 2026.
These recalled products were distributed in Kroger stores in Kentucky and Indiana and were also used in the brand’s Grab-N-Go containers of Chicken Caesar Salad and Chicken Caesar Wrap.
Boar’s Head said it took the decision “out of an abundance of caution” to recall all products used from the Embriola company, including pre-cut Pecorino Romano, which had not tested positive for possible Listeria contamination.
In July 2024, the deli meat-and-cheese giant was hit by a widespread listeria outbreak, leading to the recall of more than 7 million pounds of meat.
The outbreak – which originated at the Boar’s Head plant in Virginia – ultimately killed 10 people and sent dozens to the hospital with serious illnesses.
The Post exclusively reported in September that the swineherd was quietly paying out millions in dozens of payments to the families of victims who died from eating contaminated deli meat.
This included a $4 million payment to a Long Island widow after her 73-year-old husband, Robert Hamilton, was taken to Nassau University Medical Center with stomach pain, diarrhea and fever days after eating a Boar’s Head sandwich. He died six days later.
Reports earlier this year revealed that government inspectors had discovered grossly unsanitary conditions at the Virginia plant and two others — including meat and fat residue on equipment and walls, condensation dripping onto food, mold and even insects.
Boar’s Head announced plans to reopen its Virginia factory in August.
The FDA on Monday granted a Class I designation — the most serious level — which means “use of or exposure to a violative product may result in serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Consuming contaminated products can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that can be fatal in people with weakened immune systems, older adults, pregnant women, and their newborns.
Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle pain, headache, stiff neck, cramps, and diarrhea. In pregnant women, this condition can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, or premature delivery.
The FDA said it has not yet received any reports of illnesses or complaints related to the latest recall.
Food safety officials urged consumers to throw away the recalled products, adding that “if consumers have a product they have questions about, do not consume it, but discard it.”
Boar’s Head and Embriola did not immediately respond to The Post’s requests for comment.
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