Boar’s Head Reopens Virginia Deli Meat Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Boar's Head resumed limited operations after a complete overhaul with nearly 12,000 listeria tests but faces ongoing sanitation noncompliance and lawsuits following a deadly 2024 outbreak.
- Boar's Head reopened its Virginia deli meat plant nearly 17 months after a listeria outbreak that killed 10 people and sickened dozens.
- The company overhauled the facility, replacing equipment and separating production areas for raw and ready-to-eat food.
- Despite the reopening, recent inspections at another Boar's Head plant found sanitation issues similar to those linked to the outbreak.
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Boar's Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly liste
The Boar’s Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly food-poisoning outbreak in 2024 is back in business, company officials said. The Jarratt, Virginia, site resumed limited operations on Monday, nearly 17 months after it was shut down following the listeria outbreak that killed 10 people and sickened dozens. Boar’s Head, a 120-year-old company based in Sarasota, Florida, permanently stopped making liverwurst and recalled 7 million pounds (more than…
Boar's Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak
Company and federal officials said the Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly 2024 listeria food poisoning outbreak is back in business.
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