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Coverage dated September 10, 2024

‘Major deficiencies’ found at Boar’s Head plant almost two years before deli meat recall, documents show

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By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two years before a deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled deli meat, inspectors at a Virginia Boar’s Head plant detailed poor physical conditions that “could pose an imminent threat,” documents from the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection…

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  1. Local News 8

    ‘Major deficiencies’ found at Boar’s Head plant almost two years before deli meat recall, documents show (opens Local News 8)

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    By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two years before a deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled deli meat, inspectors at a Virginia Boar’s Head plant detailed poor physical conditions that “could pose an imminent threat,” documents from the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection…

  2. Washington Examiner

    USDA flagged safety and health violations in Boar’s Head plant years before listeria outbreak (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Nine people have died, and dozens of people have been hospitalized, in what is now one of the worst listeria outbreaks in recent times.

  3. The Hill

    Boar’s Head plant posed ‘imminent threat’ 2 years before deadly listeria outbreak (opens The Hill)

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    USDA reports reveal the Boar's Head plant posed an 'imminent threat' years before deadly listeria outbreak, which recently resulted in the recall of 7 million pounds of product.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Boar’s Head plant posed an ‘imminent threat’ years before listeria outbreak (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Listeria is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness, according to the CDC.

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