WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Nearly 10 million pounds of meat have been recalled because of potential listeria contamination.
Maria Rupena is the manager of Rupena’s Fine Foods, a small family-owned store in West Allis.
“We instantly pulled everything we had, and Boar’s Head was very good. They came in and took it out right away, got rid of it,” Rupena said.
Rupena was told by representatives from Boar’s Head that the listeria outbreak was linked to one plant in Virginia, and that her store did not receive meat from that plant. Still, she was not willing to risk exposing customers to sickness…