Twenty months on, questions remain over DOJ and USDA response to deadly Boar's Head Listeria outbreak
By
Bill Marler
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
An opinion piece criticizing the lack of accountability and transparency from the Department of Justice and USDA Inspector General regarding the Boar's Head Listeria outbreak. The author notes that twenty months have passed since formal requests were made for criminal charges and an investigation into why USDA inspectors allowed the Jarratt, Virginia plant to operate under filthy conditions for years, resulting in ten deaths. The piece calls for answers and action from federal authorities.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWhen ten people die in a Listeria outbreak traced to a single plant with a documented, years-long record of filth, I pay attention to what the government promises to do about it.
It has now been roughly twenty months since the Department of Justice was formally asked to decide whether Boar's Head should face criminal charges.
It has been roughly twenty months since the USDA Inspector General opened a review of how its own inspectors let the Jarratt, Virginia plant keep running for years while the noncompliance's piled up.
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