USDA report finds Boar's Head listeria outbreak was due to poor sanitation practices
USDA report finds Boar's Head listeria outbreak was due to poor sanitation practices toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A U.S. Department of Agriculture report has found that "inadequate sanitation practices" at a Boar's Head facility in Virginia contributed to a listeria outbreak that left 10 people dead and dozens hospitalized around the country last year. The report, released Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, reviewed the listeria outbreak linked to the deli meat supplier's facility in Jarratt, Va. In addition, the spokesperson said the company is working to implement enhanced food safety programs, "including stronger food safety control procedures and more rigorous testing at our meat and poultry production facilities." The report cited "equipping FSIS inspectors with updated training and tools to recognize and respond to systemic food safety issues" as one of the steps the agency would take to protect the public from listeria.
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