Listeria Outbreak 2024 Deli Meat Prices. Health officials investigate a fatal outbreak of listeria food poisoning, they're advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune. Centers for disease control and prevention said on wednesday that a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has resulted in 14 new illnesses and five.

 — listeria is a hardy germ that can remain on surfaces, like meat slicers, and foods, even at refrigerated temperatures.  — 28 people infected with the outbreak strain of listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 12 states.