Insects, mold found at Virginia Boar's Head plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

AP via Scripps News: A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations, including instances of mold, insects, liquid dripping from ceilings, and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment, newly released records show.
Government inspectors logged 69 instances of “noncompliance” with federal rules in the past year, including several in recent weeks, according to documents released through federal Freedom of Information Act requests.
Inspections at the plant have been suspended and it will remain closed “until the establishment is able to demonstrate it can produce safe product,” U.S. Agriculture Department officials said in a statement Thursday. Boar's Head officials halted production at the Jarratt, Virginia, plant in late July.
The plant has been linked to the deaths of at least nine people and hospitalizations of about 50 others in 18 states. All were sickened with listeria after eating Boar's Head Provisions Co. Inc. deli meats. The company recalled more than 7 million pounds of products last month after tests confirmed that listeria bacteria in Boar's Head products were making people sick.
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What do YOU think?

[@AnthonyJohnson-rd1rd]

Crazy how much money do you think they're going to lose from this

[@tvviewer4500]

Think it’s a huge scam considering listeria would have had to been cultured in great quantity to make this outbreak possible.

[@stirlingsilver9334]

Scripps News is a part of the Democratic plantation and they love their slaves.

[@dburch7894]

Listeria can spread on contact with any contaminated product or surface.

[@dburch7894]

@@tvviewer4500 no scam.

[@ellenjoy2675]

Boars Head is a premium brand with incredibly high prices to match. So much for that reputation.

[@KirksCORNER-1983]

Them lawsuits gonna be GINORMOUS

[@AnthonyJohnson-rd1rd]

How much money do you think they're going to lose from this

[@KirksCORNER-1983]

@@AnthonyJohnson-rd1rd who knows

[@marktwaine9344]

@@AnthonyJohnson-rd1rd a sh!t load...

[@xesxblackarrow7912]

They’re probably file for bankruptcy or sell under a different name.

[@BreezybriefswithBrooke]

This is disgusting, so pretty much, a bunch of people were FAILING to do their JOBS in this place and it was in shambles, A rancid,rank, moldy 🤬 grotesque facility,infecting and killing people with their ultra processed, expensive meat🤢 We should all be mad 💁🏼‍♀️ Seriously 💯

[@ladyd8339]

Were the employees illegal immigrants? Or DEI?

[@Lacerated1DJ3]

A year after the inspection it finally gets closed? This is why I won't eat some foods

[@TimReed-q1l]

We had just had an inspection a few months before this happened and we the workers could not understand why we kept passing

[@rejeannagwynn5665]

They will never recover from this

[@twrourke6557]

Owners should lose the company for this and be looked into on the 9 people who died. This is craziness, no one was doing their job.

[@christopherdollbaum8819]

I was at my local Kroger store (Fredd Meyer in Seattle) and say the numerous Boar's Head products in the service Deli. I was looking for chèvre, a fresh style goat cheese. When I saw that it was also the Boar's Head brand, the visceral response form my gut told me not to buy it. Boar's head has replaced the public trust with disgust. 😵

[@winsomemartinez]

It is interesting that some are for further deregulation of industries, believing that the free-market will solve its own problems. Maybe I can make them a sandwich. 😮

[@marieblair4781]

Exactly, the trump plan is to deregulate agencies like the FDA. What is wrong with these jerks supporting trumpAss?

[@reneejames1843]

Will NEVER buy from them again

[@gailkettles4205]

It is not always true that you get what you pay for

[@dearthditch]

It’s sometimes “You pay for what you get”

[@AureoleWebweaver]

Klaus Schwab approves of the bugs and mold and sends his cease and desist order

[@chriscambell7988]

That’s what $15.00 a pound gets ya.

[@EP-vg8np]

Why wasn’t this plant inspected regularly or is someone getting paid off?

[@johnkarst6796]

Goodbye

[@jhonditch4269]

that is what gives Boars Head it's quality and why it's better and more expensive than peon store brands also they may supply markets their store label product

[@twrourke6557]

They are a peon store brand. 😅

[@KirksCORNER-1983]

Gotta be kidding me!

[@davedave4232]

Where was Health Department all these time??? Oh yeah, they're busy harassing small business... never the big guys!!! 😂😂😂

[@dianebremer9408]

Paid off, maybe.

[@hermionegardener3796]

wow, riding on their reputation, I guess, they used to be considered a good quality company. I guess not.

[@souledout3791]

The ONLY deli products I buy but…. NO MORE.

[@sadjaxx]

Eeeeewwwwww! Ick. Cleaning is that difficult?

[@johnhicks8063]

Boar is cancelled

[@PovertyIsViolenceAmerica]

Literally sitting here after eating the boar's head chicken salad from Publix. 😢

[@harrysgarage1440]

They’re done.

[@a.scotth.9955]

This is the types of failures with quality control in so many sectors these days!! Quality workers delivering quality produces equals good strong quality controlers!! I buy so many questionable things these days!! You have got to be watchful and vigilant concerning all goods and products!! Something happened during covid shut downs and the a nose dive in the economy in the past 3-3/4 years spells less work ethic, less quality!! Praying for a new and better government in November!!

[@TheUssmkl]

This is what cutting corners for profit gets you.

[@hybridPeople358]

And no jail time for them. If only it was the little guy or another country.

[@karintolbert7452]

Well I guess theres no mark of quality in that company plant.

[@JulieTobin-Ruszczyk]

Stop all factory cr@p

[@camojoe83]

You *CAN* judge a book by its cover. They don't fix their logo on their sign, they probably don't take things apart to clean em either.

[@richardnone5644]

what a disgrace i wont buy anything they make or put there name on

[@Jeramy-ec3dp]

who you call if your dead hotline number please

[@davedave4232]

BOARDS HEAD IS A SCAM COMPANY!!! TRUST ME, I HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THESE A HOLES!!! 😂😂😂 I SMELL KARMA!!! 😂😂😂

[@TimReed-q1l]

Yes I worked at that very plant and u wouldn’t believe wat the workers has to put up with. It’s all about cutting corners and making more profit

[@DCGreenZone]

In other news, eat bugs, save the planet. 😂

[@Pinkbunnylaw]

Don't eat deli meat

[@marchmadness23]

Mine look fresh today ijs

[@stacy8128]

Sloppy looken new man did he sleep in that outfit need to raise their standards

[@msvm2108]

😢

[@Jeramy-ec3dp]

yummy yummy worms in my tummy

[@Tintintanabulation]

Hey, no worries. Just vote REPUBLICAN they will end moat safety regulations. Even for things like infant formula 😮

[@ابتسام.يحيى-ي6ج]

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[@donnazukadley7300]

Get a job 😂

[@KirksCORNER-1983]

Not getting a penny from me stop begging get a job

[@KirksCORNER-1983]

Get a job

[@Pinkbunnylaw]

Well at least you won't get Listeria.

[@Pinkbunnylaw]

PS without lies Islam dies

[@odettetenney409]

I live in South West Florida & Publix is still selling Boar's Head cold cuts....& Some ppl r buying them... NOT ME...

[@mikeanzarouth518]

Thats nasty, nasty, nasty, im going with Oscar Mayer?

[@swhoth]

What about product in puerto rico?