Inadequate sanitary practices at Boar’s Head were the main cause cited in a multistate listeria outbreak with 61 people infected and 10 deaths, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported.
On July 26, Virginia-based Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc., announced a recall of all liverwurst and deli meat products distributed in stores across the country over concern that it may be adulterated with the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
The company withdrew approximately 207,528 pounds of meat products. Listeria symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, with certain individuals affected by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
After the public health crisis was addressed, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an agency under the USDA, began an investigation into the outbreak, and on Jan. 10, released a report.
“A notable contributing factor was the facility’s inadequate sanitation practices,” the agency said. […]
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