Leroy N. Soetoro
2025-01-16 02:51:32 UTC
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boars-head-deli-plants-unsanitary-conditions-
usda-indiana-arkansas-virginia/
Three Boar's Head deli meat plants were cited for unsanitary conditions,
including insects, mold, and "unidentified slime," according to newly
released federal records. The new findings suggest that sanitation
problems were not limited to the company's factory that was shut down last
year following a deadly listeria outbreak.
The inspection records, released in response to Freedom of Information Act
requests from The Associated Press and other news organizations, appear
similar to some of the issues found at the Jarrett, Virginia, plant that
was shuttered after at least 10 people died from Boar's Head products
contaminated with listeria.
The plants located in New Castle, Indiana; Forrest City, Arkansas; and
Peterburg, Virginia were cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for
issues such as mold on ceilings, floors and walls, "unidentified slime"
and "an abundance of insects." The problems cited by USDA inspectors at
the three plants date back as far as 2019, according to the documents.
Boar's Head didn't immediately respond to a request from CBS News for
comment. The company told The Associated Press that the violations cited
at the three factories "do not meet our high standards." The company's
remaining plants continue to operate under normal USDA oversight, Boar's
Head added.
Other issues at the three plants include:
Green "mold or algae"
"Dried meat residue" on various surfaces
"Dripping condensation" landing on food and other surfaces
Flaking and chipping paint, as well as rust
Inspection records at a fourth plant, located in New Holland, Michigan,
didn't show similar sanitation issues.
The newly released records are "really concerning," said Thomas
Gremillion, director of food policy at the Consumer Federation of America,
a nonprofit advocacy group.
"It's reasonable for some people to decide they don't want to eat deli
meat," he said. "Companies like Boar's Head, they should have to earn
consumers' trust."
At Boar's Head's now-shuttered facility in Jarrett, Virginia, inspectors
found dozens of violations, including leftover meat on equipment, mold and
mildew buildup, insects in and around deli meats, and puddles of blood on
the plant's floor.
In a report about last year's listeria outbreak issued on Jan. 10, the
USDA cited the Jarrett plant's "inadequate sanitation practices" as a
contributing factor. Other issues included structural problems at the
factory, such as cracks, holes and broken flooring that could retain
moisture and cause wet conditions, as well as rust, peeling caulk and
other issues at the building.
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Three Boar's Head deli meat plants were cited for unsanitary conditions,
including insects, mold, and "unidentified slime," according to newly
released federal records. The new findings suggest that sanitation
problems were not limited to the company's factory that was shut down last
year following a deadly listeria outbreak.
The inspection records, released in response to Freedom of Information Act
requests from The Associated Press and other news organizations, appear
similar to some of the issues found at the Jarrett, Virginia, plant that
was shuttered after at least 10 people died from Boar's Head products
contaminated with listeria.
The plants located in New Castle, Indiana; Forrest City, Arkansas; and
Peterburg, Virginia were cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for
issues such as mold on ceilings, floors and walls, "unidentified slime"
and "an abundance of insects." The problems cited by USDA inspectors at
the three plants date back as far as 2019, according to the documents.
Boar's Head didn't immediately respond to a request from CBS News for
comment. The company told The Associated Press that the violations cited
at the three factories "do not meet our high standards." The company's
remaining plants continue to operate under normal USDA oversight, Boar's
Head added.
Other issues at the three plants include:
Green "mold or algae"
"Dried meat residue" on various surfaces
"Dripping condensation" landing on food and other surfaces
Flaking and chipping paint, as well as rust
Inspection records at a fourth plant, located in New Holland, Michigan,
didn't show similar sanitation issues.
The newly released records are "really concerning," said Thomas
Gremillion, director of food policy at the Consumer Federation of America,
a nonprofit advocacy group.
"It's reasonable for some people to decide they don't want to eat deli
meat," he said. "Companies like Boar's Head, they should have to earn
consumers' trust."
At Boar's Head's now-shuttered facility in Jarrett, Virginia, inspectors
found dozens of violations, including leftover meat on equipment, mold and
mildew buildup, insects in and around deli meats, and puddles of blood on
the plant's floor.
In a report about last year's listeria outbreak issued on Jan. 10, the
USDA cited the Jarrett plant's "inadequate sanitation practices" as a
contributing factor. Other issues included structural problems at the
factory, such as cracks, holes and broken flooring that could retain
moisture and cause wet conditions, as well as rust, peeling caulk and
other issues at the building.
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November 5, 2024 - Congratulations President Donald Trump. We look
forward to America being great again.
The disease known as Kamala Harris has been effectively treated and
eradicated.
We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that
stupid people won't be offended.
Durham Report: The FBI has an integrity problem. It has none.
Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.