US EditionBoar’s Head Reopens Virginia Deli Meat Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Boar's Head resumed Jarratt plant operations after a full overhaul and legal pressure following a listeria outbreak that sickened dozens and killed 10, officials said.
- On Monday, the Jarratt, Virginia site of Boar's Head resumed limited operations nearly 17 months after it was shut following the 2024 listeria outbreak, company officials said.
- Natalie Dyenson, Boar's Head chief food safety officer, said the plant was rebuilt with new management and staff, and the company adopted a higher USDA listeria standard requiring a `kill step`.
- Testing included nearly 12,000 swabs as officials validated the overhaul, and the company permanently stopped liverwurst production while recalling 7 million pounds of deli products.
- Boar's Head faces multiple lawsuits from those affected and declined to appear in person before the Congressional Food Safety Caucus, responding only in writing while the invitation remains open.
- Records released this week detailed dozens of noncompliance reports from July to December 2025, while inspections at the Petersburg, Virginia plant found dripping condensation, meat residue and testing lapses.
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Boar's Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly liste
The Boar’s Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly food-poisoning outbreak in 2024 is back in business, company officials said. The Jarratt, Virginia, site resumed limited operations on Monday, nearly 17 months after it was shut down following the listeria outbreak that killed 10 people and sickened dozens. Boar’s Head, a 120-year-old company based in Sarasota, Florida, permanently stopped making liverwurst and recalled 7 million pounds (more than…
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Boar's Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak
Company and federal officials said the Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly 2024 listeria food poisoning outbreak is back in business.
After changes, Boar’s Head reopens plant tied to listeria outbreak
Boar’s Head — the Sarasota-based brand specializing in delicatessen foods — has reopened a Virginia plant where a listeria outbreak originated less than two years ago. The company says it renovated the facility, strengthened its food safety protocols companywide and retrained all its staff.The plant in Jarratt, Virginia, resumed operations Feb. 2, according to a Feb. 5 statement from Boar's Head. The facility closed in 2024 in connection with a …
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