The Cold Cut Recall Settlement is a $3.1 million class action settlement with Boar’s Head Provisions Co. that reimbursed U.S. consumers who bought recalled deli meat between May 10 and August 12, 2024. A federal judge granted final approval in August 2025, and the claims window closed on May 16, 2025, so new claims can no longer be filed. If you submitted a timely claim, your payment is being distributed by the court-appointed administrator.
Who Qualified for a Payment
Eligibility was limited to people in the United States who bought any of the recalled Boar’s Head products for personal or household use during the purchase window of May 10 through August 12, 2024. The recall ultimately covered more than 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry across 71 products made at the company’s Jarratt, Virginia plant, starting with liverwurst and expanding within days to every item produced there.1Today.com. Deli Meat Recall Boar’s Head Listeria
The consolidated case, Pompilio, et al. v. Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc., Case No. 7:24-cv-8220, was heard in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York before Judge Philip M. Halpern. Boar’s Head denied wrongdoing as part of the deal.2ColdCutRecallSettlement.com. FAQs
How Much Claimants Could Receive
The settlement used a two-tier reimbursement structure:
- With proof of purchase (itemized receipt, credit card record, or loyalty card record showing product, price, and date), claimants could recover the full purchase price including tax for each unit of recalled product bought.
- Without proof of purchase, claimants could recover the average retail price for up to two recalled products per household.
Two reductions applied to every payment. First, any amount a household had already been reimbursed through Boar’s Head’s own recall program was subtracted. Second, all payouts were subject to pro rata adjustment, meaning the per-claim amount could rise or fall depending on how the total valid claims compared with the funds available.2ColdCutRecallSettlement.com. FAQs
Approved claimants could elect to receive payment by prepaid Mastercard, Venmo, or Zelle.3Angeion Group. Claim Form
What the $3.1 Million Actually Pays Out
The full fund does not go to consumers. Court filings in support of final approval allocated it roughly as follows:
- Attorneys’ fees of up to one-third of the fund, about $1,033,333
- Attorneys’ costs and expenses of approximately $38,060
- Notice and administration costs of about $300,000, paid to claims administrator Angeion Group
- Service awards of up to $1,000 for each of the five named class representatives, totaling $5,000
- Approximately $1,723,606 left for claimants
About 66,000 valid claims were filed by the May 16, 2025, deadline. No class members objected, and only three opted out.4Angeion Group. Declaration of Jason Sultzer in Support of Final Approval Spread across that many claimants, the roughly $1.72 million consumer pool works out to an average of about $26 per claim before pro rata adjustments, with the actual amount depending on whether a claimant submitted proof of purchase and how many products they claimed.
Deadline and Approval Status
The court preliminarily approved the settlement in January 2025. Judge Halpern granted final approval the week of August 15, 2025, after a hearing at the federal courthouse in White Plains, New York.5Meatingplace. Court Grants Final Approval of Multi-Million Dollar Boar’s Head Settlement The claims deadline of May 16, 2025, has passed; the ColdCutRecallSettlement.com portal and the mail-in option through Angeion Group are no longer accepting new submissions.
If You Were Sickened, This Settlement Is Not Your Case
The class action reimbursed economic losses from purchasing the recalled meat. It did not resolve personal injury or wrongful death claims. People who became ill or lost family members to the outbreak have pursued separate lawsuits, and Boar’s Head has reached at least 11 individual settlements with victims and their families. One disclosed case involved Kathleen Hamilton, who initially sought $20 million for the wrongful death of her 73-year-old husband Robert and settled for $4 million. Attorney Bill Marler, who represented multiple victims, described the individual settlements as confidential, and dozens of individual cases remained unresolved as of late 2025.6AboutLawsuits.com. $4M Boar’s Head Settlement in Wrongful Death Food Poisoning Lawsuit If your claim involves illness or death rather than the price of groceries, you would need to consult a personal injury attorney about a separate action; filing or not filing in the class case does not control that path.
Why the Recall Happened
The CDC traced the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes to Boar’s Head liverwurst collected from retail stores. Sixty-one people were infected across 19 states, 60 were hospitalized, and 10 died, making it the largest listeriosis outbreak in the United States since 2011.7CDC. Listeria Outbreak Linked to Meats Sliced at Deli Counters – Investigation8U.S. House of Representatives – Rosa DeLauro. DeLauro Receives Response From Boar’s Head Regarding Listeria Outbreak
USDA inspectors had logged 69 instances of noncompliance at the Jarratt facility in the year before the outbreak, documenting meat residue on equipment, mold on surfaces and inside holding coolers, condensation dripping onto exposed products, broken flooring, rust, and clogged drains.9Food Safety News. Inspection Report Reveals History of Sanitation Issues at Boar’s Head Plant Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreak The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service suspended inspection at the plant on July 29, 2024, after a pallet jack tested positive for the outbreak strain, halting production.10USDA-FSIS. Review of Boar’s Head Listeria Monocytogenes Outbreak Those conditions, and the consumer purchases of meat produced under them, formed the basis of the class claims that the $3.1 million fund resolved.