A new USDA report found that inadequate sanitation practices at a Boar's Head facility in Virginia were responsible for a listeria outbreak. The report details specific sanitation issues found by inspectors and outlines steps both Boar's Head and the FSIS are taking to prevent future outbreaks.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture report has found that 'inadequate sanitation practices' at a Boar's Head facility in Virginia contributed to a listeria outbreak. The report, released Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), reviewed the listeria outbreak linked to the deli meat supplier's facility in Jarratt, Va.
In one case, inspectors said they found 'meat and fat residue from the previous day's production on the equipment, including packaging equipment.' Other instances included dripping condensation 'on exposed product' and 'cracks, holes and broken flooring that could hold moisture and contribute to wet conditions.' In an email to NPR, a spokesperson for Boar's Head said: 'We continue to actively cooperate with the USDA and government regulatory agencies on matters related to last year's recall, and we thank them for their oversight.' In addition, the spokesperson said the company is working to implement enhanced food safety programs, 'including stronger food safety control procedures and more rigorous testing at our meat and poultry production facilities.' The recall later expanded to dozens of products, including sliced hams and sausages, all of which were manufactured at the Virginia plant.Friday's report also included a review of FSIS's own practices and procedures to prevent the spread of listeria, including ways to enhance its regulatory and sampling approach to the illness. The report cited 'equipping FSIS inspectors with updated training and tools to recognize and respond to systemic food safety issues' as one of the steps the agency would take to protect the public from listeria
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