A listeria outbreak blamed on a Boar's Head facility has led to 57 hospitalisations and nine deaths.
A listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meat products has become America's largest since 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .Last month, Boar's Head recalled certain products made at its plant in Jarratt, Virginia.
"If at any time inspectors identify something that needs to be addressed, our team does so immediately, as was the case with each and every issue raised by USDA in this report," spokesperson Elizabeth Ward said in her statement. Those states are Arizona, New Mexico, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts.
The records also indicated leaking and pooling water with "green algal growth" in one puddle, and condensation water dripping over products.The Virginia plant has ceased operations since the recall for disinfection work to take place.
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