Over a year of repeated sanitation failures — totaling 69 violations — at Boar’s Head’s Virginia plant, appears to have fueled the ongoing Listeria outbreak that has sickened 57 people across 18 states and claimed nine lives. A U.S.
Department of Agriculture inspection report detailing significant sanitation failures at a Boar’s Head meat processing facility in Jarratt, VA, has revealed significant sanitation issues. This revelation comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to monitor the Listeria outbreak linked to the company’s deli meats. The inspection report, obtained by CBS News through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, documents 69 instances of noncompliance observed by USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspectors between Aug.
1, 2023, and Aug. 2, 2024. Ongoing Listeria outbreak The CDC this week reported 14 a dditional illnesses and five more deaths related to the Listeria outbreak since its previous update on Aug.
8. All 57 confirmed patients have required hospitalization, and public health officials warn that the actual number of cases could be higher, as many individuals may recover without seeking medical care or being tested for Listeria. The outbreak has been traced to deli meats, particularly those sliced at deli counters, with Boar’s Head liverwurst being a significant contributor.
Epidemiologic and laboratory data have identified Listeria in Boar’s Head deli meats sampled from retail stores in Ma.
