Anonymous wrote:I will only eat deli meat now if I cook it first. Turkey melts are better than cold turkey anyway.
The turkey in a turkey melt is not getting hot enough to kill listeria unless you cook it first separately.
I'm a little hesitant about deli meat anyway. We try to limit it because of all the salt. I think, though, that fresh fruit and veggies are the most typical culprit for listeria, and I don't limit those, so I'd take the deli meat issue pretty lightly.
I thought it was just Boar's Head brand? Which is unfortunate since I think of it as one of the better options.