Boarโs Head violations overview:ย
- Who: Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Agricultureโs Food Safety and Inspection Service reportedly found dozens of violations at a Boarโs Head plant in Virginia, which is at the center of a nationwide listeria outbreak.ย
- Why: The FSIS inspection found mold, mildew and insects throughout the Boarโs Head facility, which will remain closed until it can show it can โproduce safe product,โ according to the U.S. Department of Agricultureโs Food Safety and Inspection Service.ย
- Where: The Boarโs Head facility is located in Jarratt, Virginia.ย
Inspectors reportedly found dozens of violations at a Virginia Boarโs Head plant at the center of a nationwide deli meat recall over listeria contamination.ย
An inspection of the Boarโs head plant found mold, mildew and insects throughout, according to the U.S. Department of Agricultureโs Food Safety and Inspection Service, which said the facility will remain closed until it shows it can โproduce safe product,โ reports CBS News.ย
Boarโs Head recalled all of its deli meats produced at the Jarratt, Virginia facility last month after the plant was connected to a nationwide listeria outbreak that has led to 57 hospitalizations in 18 states.ย
The listeria outbreak has also been linked to at least nine deaths in total, including a pair of deaths in South Carolina and one each in the states of Illinois, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, New Mexico and New York, reports CBS News.ย
Boarโs Head expanded recall in August to include all items made at Virginia plant
Boarโs Head first initiated the deli meat recall in July amid the outbreak, before expanding the recall in August to include all products produced at the Jarratt, Virginia, facility.ย
The expanded recall includes Boarโs Head items purchased before July 31, including different types of ham, sausage, bacon, bologna, and pork and beef frankfurters.ย
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began investigating the listeria outbreak on July 19.ย
Per CBS News, records released to the news outlet by the USDAโs Food Safety and Inspection Service showed there have been 69 instances of โnoncomplianceโ flagged by inspectors at the Boarโs Head plant in Jarratt, Virginia, in the past year.ย
The FSIS reportedly said it has suspended its inspection of the Boarโs Head facility at this time, meaning it will remain closed for the time being.ย
A consumer filed a class action lawsuit against Boarโs Head in August over claims the company failed to warn consumers about the possibility of listeria contamination.ย
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23 thoughts onInspectors find multiple violations in Boarโs Head plant following recall
Boarโs Head is the primary brand at Schnucks Supermarkets in St. Louis. I have bought liverwurst, hot and mild head cheese, ham, roast beef, hard salami, and other types of cold cuts. How disgusting!
we have used Boarโs Head cold cuts
I used to only buy Boars Head thinking it was the best quality out there to consume.
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add us we were sick after eating bologna this is a disgrace we bought this because they were suppose to be the best quality . I will never buy again. Is anyone inspecting these plants? we bought this for years
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Did they send the tainted meat to California? Iโve been buying Deluxe ham from Boarsโhead for the last few months every week. I have an immune disorder so it would have been nice to have been notified. Please add me
Add me. I was ordering a PUBLIX Italian Sub with BoarsHead meat every Wednesday for years. Not only that but PUBLIX charges a dollar MORE for any sub using BoarsHead! I thought they were a meat company i could trust.