The additional death happened in Virginia, the CDC said. The other two deaths were in New Jersey and Illinois. The CDC also said nine more cases were reported since a July 31 release about the outbreak, which started in late May.
The recall was issued after samples that were tested by the Maryland Department of Health tested positive for bacteria that causes listeria.
The recall includes meat intended to be sliced at delis as well as some packaged meat and poultry products sold in stores.
They include liverwurst, ham, beef salami, bologna and other products made at the firm’s Jarratt, Virginia, plant.
The meat was distributed to stores nationwide, as well as to the Cayman Islands, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Panama, Agriculture Department officials said.
The recalls are tied to an ongoing outbreak of listeria poisoning that has killed three people and sickened over four dozen in 13 states, according to the CDC.
Nearly all of those who fell ill have been hospitalized. Illnesses were reported between late May and mid-July.
