{"id":2340952,"date":"2024-09-13T19:03:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T23:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boars-head-closing-us-plant-tied-to-deadly-outbreak-will-permanently-discontinue-product\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T19:11:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T23:11:10","slug":"boars-head-closing-us-plant-tied-to-deadly-outbreak-will-permanently-discontinue-product","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boars-head-closing-us-plant-tied-to-deadly-outbreak-will-permanently-discontinue-product\/","title":{"rendered":"Boar&#8217;s Head Closing US Plant Tied to Deadly Outbreak, Will Permanently Discontinue Product"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboars-head-closing-us-plant-tied-to-deadly-outbreak-will-permanently-discontinue-product%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340952&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Boar&#8217;s Head announced\u200d the closure of \u200bits \u2064Virginia plant\u200c due \u200bto a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-notice-ice-cream-products-recalled-over-bacterial-contamination\/\" title=\"FDA Alert: Ice Cream Recalled Due to Bacterial Contamination\">listeria outbreak linked<\/a> to the production \u2064of liverwurst, which resulted in at least nine\u2062 deaths and approximately 50 hospitalizations \u2064across 18 states. The Sarasota, Florida-based company expressed regret and\u2064 confirmed that the contamination stemmed from\u200b a specific production process unique to \u2064the Jarratt facility, \u200dwhich\u200b has been inactive since late July following a significant recall of over 7 million pounds of deli meats. The plant had previously faced numerous compliance issues, including instances of mold and \u200cpests.\u2064 The closure \u2063will affect hundreds of employees, and the company is taking steps to improve food safety,\u2063 including appointing a new chief \u2064food safety officer and establishing\u200d a safety \u2064council with independent experts. Boar&#8217;s \u2064Head aims \u2062to use this difficult time to\u200d enhance food safety practices within the industry.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Boar&rsquo;s Head said Friday it&rsquo;s closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it will also permanently discontinue production of liverwurst, the product that was linked to the deaths of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/listeria\/outbreaks\/delimeats-7-24.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at least nine people<\/a> and hospitalizations of about 50 others in 18 states.<\/p>\n<p>Boar&rsquo;s Head expressed regret and deep apologies for the outbreak in a statement on its website.<\/p>\n<p>Boar&rsquo;s Head said an internal investigation at its Jarratt, Virginia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-moderna-hike-vaccine-prices-for-eu-market\/\" title=\"Pfizer, Moderna hike vaccine prices for EU market\">plant found<\/a> that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-us-health-officials-announce-deli-meat-recall-two-dead-dozens-injured\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contamination<\/a> was the result of a specific production process.<\/p>\n<p>The process only existed at the Jarratt plant and was only used for liverwurst, the company said.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Jarratt plant hasn&rsquo;t been operational since late July, when Boar&rsquo;s Head recalled more than 7 million pounds of deli meats and other products after tests confirmed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/9-dead-many-sickened-contaminated-deli-meat-americans-urged-check-fridges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listeria<\/a> bacteria in its products was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-cult-the-5-most-unhinged-media-attacks-on-ron-desantis\/\" title=\"\u2018Death Cult\u2019: The 5 Most Unhinged Media Attacks On Ron DeSantis\">making people sick<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Listeria infections are caused by a hardy type of bacteria that can survive and even thrive during refrigeration.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 1,600 people get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-health-officials-announce-deli-meat-recall-two-dead-dozens-injured\/\" title=\"US Health Officials Announce Deli Meat Recall - Two Dead, Dozens Injured\">listeria food poisoning<\/a> each year and about 260 die, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.<\/p>\n<p>Infections can be hard to pinpoint because symptoms may occur up to 10 weeks after eating contaminated food.<\/p>\n<p>The Jarratt plant had a troubled history. Government inspectors found 69 instances of &ldquo;noncompliance&rdquo; at the facility over the last year, including instances of mold, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/insect-powder-can-make-sick-likely-already-lurking-favorite-foods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">insects<\/a>, liquid dripping from ceilings and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Boar&rsquo;s Head said &ldquo;hundreds&rdquo; of employees will be impacted by the closure.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We do not take lightly our responsibility as one of the area&rsquo;s largest employers,&rdquo; the company said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But, under these circumstances, we feel that a plant closure is the most prudent course.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The company said it is appointing a new chief food safety officer who will report to its president.<\/p>\n<p>It is also establishing a safety council comprised of independent experts, including Mindy Brashears, a former food safety chief at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Frank Yiannas, a former deputy commissioner for food policy at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a dark moment in our company&rsquo;s history, but we intend to use this as an opportunity to enhance food safety programs not just for our company, but for the entire industry,&rdquo; the company said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The company, based in Sarasota, Florida, also stated that it will permanently stop producing liverwurst, the product linked to the deaths of at least nine individuals and around 50 hospitalizations across 18 states. In a statement on its website, Boar&#8217;s Head expressed sorrow and offered deep apologies for the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>An internal investigation at their Jarratt, Virginia plant revealed that the contamination stemmed from a specific production process unique to that facility and used solely for liverwurst. The Jarratt plant has been inactive since late July when Boar&#8217;s Head recalled over 7 million pounds of deli meats and other items after tests confirmed listeria bacteria in their products.<\/p>\n<p>Listeria infections are caused by resilient bacteria capable of surviving refrigeration conditions. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, approximately 1,600 people suffer from listeria food poisoning annually, resulting in about 260 fatalities. Symptoms can take up to ten weeks to appear after consuming contaminated food.<\/p>\n<p>The Jarratt plant had faced scrutiny due to a history of compliance issues; government inspectors identified 69 instances of &#8220;noncompliance&#8221; over the past year\u2014these included mold presence, insects, dripping liquids from ceilings, and residue on walls and equipment. Boar\u2019s Head indicated that &#8220;hundreds&#8221; of employees would be affected by this closure and acknowledged their significant role as one of the region\u2019s largest employers.<\/p>\n<p>The company stated that given these circumstances, closing the plant was deemed necessary. They plan to appoint a new chief food safety officer who will report directly to the president and establish an independent safety council featuring experts like Mindy Brashears (former USDA food safety chief) and Frank Yiannas (former FDA deputy commissioner for food policy). Boar\u2019s Head remarked on this being a challenging time but aims to use it as an opportunity to improve food safety protocols not only within their organization but throughout the industry as well<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2340953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/7b187532429c47f393cc930cee6d23bd-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40648,40877,38880,40876,40878],"class_list":["post-2340952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-boars-head","tag-deadly-outbreak","tag-food-safety","tag-plant-closure","tag-product-discontinuation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/7b187532429c47f393cc930cee6d23bd-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340952"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340952\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}