US EditionFederal Officials to Take over Inspections when Troubled Boar's Head Plant Reopens
The Boar's Head plant will operate under federal Food Safety and Inspection Service oversight with intensified monitoring after a listeria outbreak caused 10 deaths and a 7 million-pound recall.
- The Boar's Head deli meat plant in Jarratt, Virginia, is reopening in July 2025 after being shuttered nearly a year due to a deadly listeria outbreak.
- The outbreak originated from liverwurst contaminated with listeria, resulting in 10 deaths, causing illness in numerous individuals, and prompting a nationwide recall involving over 7 million pounds of deli meat products.
- Federal inspectors will take direct oversight of the plant upon reopening and enforce at least 90 days of intensified monitoring, including enhanced verification plans.
- USDA officials emphasized their commitment to making sure the facility reliably follows its updated food safety procedures, while experts highlight the importance of strong regulatory monitoring.
- Boar's Head has collaborated closely with both state and federal authorities to enhance food safety measures and must uphold rigorous standards to restore consumer confidence following previous sanitation concerns.
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Federal officials to take over inspections when troubled Virginia Boar’s Head plant reopens
Federal inspectors will assume direct oversight of a troubled Boar’s Head deli meat plant when it reopens after last year’s deadly listeria outbreak, U.S. Agriculture Department officials said.
Federal Officials to Take Over Inspections When Troubled Boar's Head Plant Reopens
Federal inspectors will assume direct oversight of a troubled Boar's Head deli meat plant when it reopens after last year's deadly listeria outbreak, U.S. Agriculture Department officials said.
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