2024 United States listeriosis outbreak
widespread outbreak of food poisoning
The 2024 United States listeriosis outbreak was a widespread outbreak of listeriosis, connected to deli meats produced by Boar's Head Provision Company at a plant in Greensville County, Virginia, near the town of Jarratt. The outbreak was first reported in July 2024, although the first cases were later discovered to have been in May 2024. At least 10 people in the United States died and 60 were hospitalized, by the time the outbreak ended in November.
On July 30, 2024, Boar's Head issued a recall for over 7 million pounds (3.2 million kilograms) of meat products manufactured at the company's plant in Jarratt, Virginia. Inspectors from the United States Department of Agriculture had logged 69 regulatory violations during inspections of the plant between August 2023 and August 2024, with officials observing black mold, mildew, insects, blood pooling on the floor, and foul odors.
Background
Jarratt, Virginia plant
Boar's Head Provision Company was founded in 1905 in Brooklyn, New York. It opened a plant in Greensville County, Virginia, near the town of Jarratt, in July 1983. The Jarratt plant was expanded in 1985, adding over 100 workers to the plant's workforce of 140.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency sued Boar's Head in 1998, alleging that the company failed to report its storage of hazardous chemicals at the Jarratt plant. Improperly reported chemicals included fuel oil, carbon dioxide, propane, and anhydrous ammonia.
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