– OPINION –
The New York Times just dropped: ‘Imminent threat found at Boar’s Head factory, two years before fatal Listeria outbreak
US inspectors cited serious problems in 2022 that could have resulted in strict measures such as a production pause. But the factory continued to operate and some conditions persisted.
Here are the inspections from 2022 – 2024
Two years before a deadly listeria outbreak, U.S. inspectors warned that conditions at a Boar’s Head factory posed an “imminent threat” to public health, citing extensive rust, meat products exposed to wet ceilings, green mold and holes in the walls.
But the U.S. Department of Agriculture did not impose strict measures on the Jarratt, Virginia, plant, which could have ranged from a warning letter to a suspension of operations.
Read the full article here – https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/health/boars-head-deli-meat-listeria.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Jk4.tzyD.xYxSoJJNPCde&smid=url-share
For God’s sake – where was the food safety culture – or any common sense at Boar’s Head, and where the hell was FSIS – the public deserves and will get answers.
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