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Boar's Head Listeria Outbreak: 10 Dead, Plant Shut Down

1/12/2025

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A USDA report has uncovered alarming sanitation failures at Boar's Head's Virginia plant, triggering a listeria outbreak that claimed 10 lives and sickened 61 people across 19 states. With 69 noncompliance issues, including mold and meat residue, the plant was shut down in September 2024 as the company vows to strengthen its food safety protocols.

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A USDA report has uncovered alarming sanitation failures at Boar's Head's Virginia plant, triggering a listeria outbreak that claimed 10 lives and sickened 61 people across 19 states. With 69 noncompliance issues, including mold and meat residue, the plant was shut down in September 2024 as the company vows to strengthen its food safety protocols.