Boar's Head had years of food safety violations before deadly 2024 Listeria outbreak, documents show
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Summary
USDA inspection documents reveal years of food safety violations at Boar's Head's Jarrett, VA facility prior to a deadly 2024 Listeria outbreak. The outbreak sickened 61 people across 19 states and resulted in 10 deaths. Boar's Head recalled over 7 million pounds of products, temporarily closed the plant, and permanently ceased liverwurst production nationwide.
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· 4 pulledMore inspection documents showing food safety violations at the Boar's Head production facility in Jarrett, VA, have come to light.
The outbreak, which ran from January to July in 2024, sickened 61 people across 19 states. Ten people died.
Boar's Head recalled more than 7 million pounds of products and temporally closed the plant in Virginia.
The company permanently ceased production of liverwurst nationwide.
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