Suit Claims Boar's Head "Low Sodium" Meats Are Saltier than Advertised

In a putative class action complaint filed Friday, a New York man claims to have been "appalled" to discover that Boar's Head low sodium deli meats contain more salt than advertised.  The complaint alleges that Boar's Head overstates how much less sodium certain turky and ham products have, compared to USDA data for such products.  Moreover:

In its products' names, and on its products' labels, Defendant deceptively omits to disclose that its Golden Catering Style Oven Roasted Turkey Breast - 47% Lower Sodium, its Premium 47% Lower Sodium Oven Roasted Turkey Breast - Skinless and its Hickory Smoked Black Forest Turkey Breast 40% Lower Sodium contain the same or virtually the same amount of sodium per serving as Boar's Head's regular Ovengold Roasted Breast of Turkey.

Specifically, Defendant's Golden Catering Style Oven Roasted Turkey Breast-47% Lower Sodium and its Premium 47% Lower Sodium Oven Roasted Turkey Breast-Skinless each contain 340 milligrams of sodium per 2 ounce serving. Boar's Head's regular Ovengold Roasted Breast of Turkey contains 350 milligrams of sodium per 2 ounce serving.  Boar's Head's Hickory Smoked Black Forest Turkey Breast 40% Lower Sodium contains 390 milligrams of sodium per 2 ounce serving, and its All Natural Smoked Turkey Breast also contains 390 milligrams of sodium per 2 ounce serving.

The suit alleges violations of New York deceptive business practices law.  The case has been assigned to Judge Baer.