Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meat Becomes Largest in Over a Decade; Inspection Reveals Numerous Violations at Plant
Affected labels and product information sheet USDA FSIS News Release A nationwide listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meats has claimed at least nine lives and hospitalized 57 people across 18 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . This outbreak has now become the largest of its kind in the United States since the 2011 cantaloupe-related incident. The death toll has risen by six since earlier this month, with new fatalities reported in Florida, Tennessee, New Mexico, New York, and two in South Carolina. The outbreak has been traced to products from Boar's Head's Virginia facility, leading to a massive recall of approximately 7 million pounds of meat products. In a concerning development, newly released records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reveal numerous violations at the Boar's Head plant in Jarratt, Virginia. Inspectors documented 69 instances of "no