Boar’s Head Provision Co. is closing the Virginia plant that was the source of an outbreak of listeria infection that killed nine people and hospitalized 57.
“Given the seriousness of the outbreak, and the fact that it originated at Jarratt, we have made the difficult decision to indefinitely close this location, which has not been operational since late July 2024,” Boar’s Head said. “But, under these circumstances, we feel that a plant closure is the most prudent course.”
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