Boar’s Head liverwurst listeria outbreak, Letters
worst liverwurst As liverwurst enthusiasts, we are upset that Boar's Head is offering jobs at other plants and severance packages to staff at the closed Jarrett facility (“Listeria Plant Is Boar's Dead'', September 23rd). These are the same workers who have been responsible for the deaths and hospitalizations of people in 18 states. Federal inspectors […]
Boar’s Head facing legal scrutiny over deli meat listeria outbreak
Boar's Head, the deli meat company at the center of the deadly Listeria food poisoning outbreak, is under scrutiny from law enforcement authorities, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in response to a government records request. Ta. USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service officials declined to share documents regarding USDA inspections and enforcement at Jarratt's […]
Tenth person dead from listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meat
Federal health officials announced Wednesday that a 10th death has occurred in a listeria outbreak that forced the closure of a Boar's Head deli meat plant. At least 59 people in 19 states have become sick from a bacteria that was first detected in liverwurst made at a plant in Jarratt, Virginia. The illnesses were […]
Boar’s Head fired sanitation boss at listeria-laden Va. plant after he flagged health, safety issues
A former sanitation manager at a listeria-infested Boar's Head, Virginia, plant claims he was fired last year for pointing out lax sanitation and safety standards at the now-closed plant. Terrence Boyce, a food plant supervisor with nearly 20 years of experience, has been hired for a newly created position in 2023 at the Jarratt, Virginia, […]
Boar’s Head workers scrubbing plant infected by listeria, with no plans to reopen it
Boar's Head has deployed dozens of workers to deep clean a Virginia plant where a listeria outbreak killed several customers, but the company has no plans to reopen the facility, according to information obtained by The Post. The cold-cut food giant said last week it was “indefinitely” closing its Jarratt, Virginia, plant and offering severance […]
Boar’s Head plant closure devastates Virginia town after outbreak
The deadly Listeria outbreak that reportedly prompted Boar's Head to indefinitely close its contaminated plant has left 500 workers suddenly out of work and devastated a Virginia town. Jarratt, a small town 60 miles south of Richmond, has been hit hardest by the brand's decision to stop producing the popular liverwurst product that has been […]
Boar’s Head Discontinues Liverwurst After Listeria Outbreak Leaves Nine Dead
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 […]
Boar’s Head discontinues former fan favorite after it’s identified as root of listeria outbreak
Boar's Head liver sausage was in the last lunchbox. Boar's Head announced last Friday that it would stop making some of the most controversial cold cuts on its deli counters. Liver sausage has been hit by Listeria infections which have led to large-scale product recalls. “The investigation determined that the root cause of the contamination […]
Boar’s Head Closes Facility Associated To Listeria Outbreak ‘Indefinitely’
A recall notice is posted next to Boar's Head meats on display at a Safeway store in San Rafael, California on July 31, 2024. Boar's Head has expanded its recall of nearly 7 million pounds of prepared meat and poultry products due to a Listeria outbreak, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety […]
Boar’s Head to close plant tied to listeria deaths, stop liverwurst sales
The meat processing plant in Boar's Head, Virginia, the site of an outbreak of deadly Listeria monocytogenes infections, announced Friday it would close “indefinitely.” Boar's Head will also stop producing a liverwurst product after it tested positive for Listeria, which killed nine people and hospitalized 57 after eating the sausage this summer. “Our investigation revealed […]