In a recent interview, renowned food safety attorney Bill Marler expressed grave concerns over a listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head meat products, which has resulted in 57 illnesses, 57 hospitalizations, and nine deaths.
In a recent interview, renowned food safety attorney Bill Marler expressed grave concerns over a listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head meat products, which has resulted in 57 illnesses, 57 hospitalizations, and nine deaths. Marler, who has built a career on advocating for food safety, described the conditions at the Virginia plant where the contaminated products were produced as "mind-bogglingly bad.
"This is not only a criminal failure but also a moral failure on the part of the company and the USDA," Marler said.The listeria outbreak has led to a recall of 7.2 million pounds of meat, and the situation is expected to worsen as the incubation period for listeria can be as long as 70 days. Marler warned that more cases may emerge in the coming months.
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