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USDA report on Boar’s Head meat recall finds ‘multiple failures’

Widespread contamination led to a Virginia plant’s closing

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In a comprehensive review of the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to Boar’s Head liverwurst, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has detailed the events and failures that led to 2024’s significant public health crisis. 

The outbreak, which occurred between May and November 2024, resulted in 61 illnesses and 10 deaths across 19 states, with the median age of those affected being 78 years old.

The investigation, initiated in July 2024,...

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