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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Two months earlier, a listeria outbreak among certain Boar's Head deli meats led to the discontinuation of liverwurst from its lineup of cold cuts.
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Peter Burke, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Boar’s Head stopped making liverwurst and shuttered its Jarratt, Virginia, plant in September after listeria poisoning tied to the product sickened more than 60 people in 19 states, including 10 who died.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Health officials in Maryland initially discovered listeria contamination in a package of unopened liverwurst.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Boar's Head In one of the most high-profile food recall cases of the last decade, a deadly listeria outbreak attributed to Boar's Head cold cuts, specifically its liverwurst, resulted in several deaths this summer.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Some deli meats such as liverwurst that were processed at the plant were contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, which is especially dangerous for older people, those with weakened immune systems or those who are pregnant.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
Since late July, when Boar's Head issued a recall for liverwurst and other ready-to-eat deli meats due to potential listeria contamination, at least 59 people have been hospitalized and 10 died, across 19 states, in the outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Mike Snider and Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Two months earlier, a listeria outbreak among certain Boar's Head deli meats led to the discontinuation of liverwurst from its lineup of cold cuts.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
According to the Associated Press, Garett Dorman, whose mother died after consuming contaminated liverwurst, expressed outrage over the finding and is suing the company, according to court documents filed by Marler Clark, a Seattle law firm.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Peter Burke, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Boar’s Head stopped making liverwurst and shuttered its Jarratt, Virginia, plant in September after listeria poisoning tied to the product sickened more than 60 people in 19 states, including 10 who died.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Health officials in Maryland initially discovered listeria contamination in a package of unopened liverwurst.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Boar's Head In one of the most high-profile food recall cases of the last decade, a deadly listeria outbreak attributed to Boar's Head cold cuts, specifically its liverwurst, resulted in several deaths this summer.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Some deli meats such as liverwurst that were processed at the plant were contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, which is especially dangerous for older people, those with weakened immune systems or those who are pregnant.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
Since late July, when Boar's Head issued a recall for liverwurst and other ready-to-eat deli meats due to potential listeria contamination, at least 59 people have been hospitalized and 10 died, across 19 states, in the outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Mike Snider and Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Two months earlier, a listeria outbreak among certain Boar's Head deli meats led to the discontinuation of liverwurst from its lineup of cold cuts.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
According to the Associated Press, Garett Dorman, whose mother died after consuming contaminated liverwurst, expressed outrage over the finding and is suing the company, according to court documents filed by Marler Clark, a Seattle law firm.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Liverwurst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liverwurst. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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