Deli meat company Boar's Head has closed one of its plants following an outbreak of deadly Listeria bacteria and will no longer produce liverwurst.
The company announced Friday it would close its Jarratt, Virginia, plant because of the recall of more than 7 million pounds of meat and poultry products linked to multiple illnesses. people Reported on monday.
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As of August 28, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified at least 57 people in 18 states who have become sick from a Listeria outbreak linked to sliced Boar's Head meat in a delicatessen.
U.S. health officials said nine deaths were linked to listeria bacteria after the company issued a recall in July, Breitbart News reported in August.
A family in Newport News, Virginia lost a loved one, an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor, after eating Boar's Head deli meat.
Par people“Throughout its investigation, the company said the 'root cause' of the contamination was a 'production process which only existed at the Jarratt plant and was only used for liverwurst.'”
“The prepared food distributor also announced it would permanently remove liverwurst from its product range,” the report said.
WTVR reported Friday that a Virginia woman Spent A man who spent several days in the intensive care unit (ICU) after eating the company's liverwurst is now suing Boar's Head.
“This is the second lawsuit against Boar's Head since the listeria outbreak began in July,” the outlet reported.
Boa's president is establishing a modern food safety program, implementing a food safety committee and appointing a separate chief food safety and quality assurance officer as the company moves forward. people article.
In July, customers who regularly purchase Boar's Head products became concerned after learning of a listeria outbreak.
“That's scary. I wasn't told about it and I'm really scared because I might get sick and have side effects,” the woman said.
