Repeat creepy meat problems at Boar's Head plants draw congressional scrutiny
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- Congressional lawmakers express skepticism about reopening Boar's Head deli meat plant in Jarratt, Virginia, due to ongoing sanitation issues.
- A Listeria outbreak linked to the plant's liverwurst product occurred from May to September last year, affecting 61 people across 19 states, with 60 hospitalizations and 10 deaths.
- USDA inspectors found numerous sanitation violations at the plant, including mold, condensation on meats, insects, and blood puddles.
- Boar's Head vowed to discontinue liverwurst production and clean up the Jarratt facility, but similar sanitation problems were found at three other facilities in Arkansas, Indiana, and Virginia.
- Recent inspection reports as of June highlight continued sanitation issues at Boar's Head facilities.