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A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report reveals that poor sanitation practices at a Boar's Head factory in Virginia contributed to a deadly listeria outbreak last year. The outbreak resulted in the deaths of ten people and sickened dozens more across at least 19 states, highlighting serious concerns about food safety standards.
According to the report, USDA inspectors found significant lapses in hygiene at the facility, including "meat and fat residue from the previous day's production on the equipment, including packaging equipment." These findings indicate that inadequate cleaning protocols allowed listeria bacteria to thrive and contaminate processed. . .
