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In the year leading up to a deadly listeria outbreak, the Boar's Head plant where it started had insects on meat, 'dirty' machinery, water leaking from pipes and pooling, mold, rancid smells, 'heavy meat buildup' on walls, and puddles of blood on the floor, according to United States Department of Agriculture documents released to CBS News.
Department of Agriculture inspectors turned up dozens of violations at a Boar's Head plant in Virginia now linked to a nationwide recall of deli meats, including mold, mildew and insects repeatedly found throughout the site. https://t.co/N8yTUwF8kL— CBS News August 29, 2024 All nine people who have died have been over the age of 70. Listeria is a bacterial illness most dangerous to people who are older, pregnant, or immunocompromised. It kills about 255 people in the U.S.
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