Boars Head Faced With Multiple Lawsuits After Deadly Outbreak
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The household name for deli meats, Boars Head, is facing at least seven lawsuits follow the August recall of millions of pounds of its deli meat.
The food company has been linked to a deadly listeria outbreak. The latest outbreak has caused 57 hospitalizations in 18 states that were all linked back to the products of Boars Head. So far, there has been nine deaths that were reported: two in South Carolina, one in Illinois, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, New Mexico, and New York.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that the actual number of people sickened during the outbreak is likely higher than what has been reported.
Federal food inspectors found dozens of violations at the Boar’s Head facility in Virginia. The violations included mold, mildew, and insects throughout the site. Boar’s Head issued a statement saying that the facility in Virginia will not resume operations until they are confident in meeting the USDA regulatory standards.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can spread through water, mist, on workers clothes, hands, and in properly sanitized equipment. The USDA has a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for listeria in ready-to-eat meats due to the commonality of it being in deli foods.
The lawsuits against Boar’s Head are seeking compensations anywhere between $25,000 to over $5 million dollars.
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