Boar's Head

Publisher’s Platform: Has FSIS been asleep at the switch since 2022? How could they let Boar’s Head operate like this?

— OPINION — And, where is the Inspector General’s Report? And, where are the Congressional Hearings? Here is the final paragraph from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s

By Bill Marler

/ 11 Jan 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Has FSIS been asleep at the switch since 2022? How could they let Boar’s Head operate like this?

Breaking the cycle of food safety failures from 2024

By Darin Detwiler and Hal King The past year has been defined by a troubling series of foodborne outbreaks and recalls, underscoring systemic weaknesses in the U.S. food safety

By Guest Opinion

/ 30 Dec 2024

Breaking the cycle of food safety failures from 2024

USDA looks for volunteers to fight Listeria

Recent history has seen Listeria monocytogenes in cheeses, peaches, ice cream, raw milk cheese, leafy greens, ham, taco kits, salad kits, and more products; and the government recognizes the problem.

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Dec 2024

USDA looks for volunteers to fight Listeria

U.S. representative says response from Boar’s Head about Listeria outbreak is a fluff piece

Calling it a corporate dodge, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro has released a response that Boar’s Head provided to questions she sent the company in the wake of a

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Dec 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Boar’s Head leadership should get jail time for Listeria illnesses and deaths

The Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), which was enacted in 1906, includes provisions for criminal sanctions against individuals and entities that violate its regulations. The FMIA aims to ensure that

By Bill Marler

/ 27 Nov 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Boar’s Head leadership should get jail time for Listeria illnesses and deaths

Publisher’s Platform: Boar’s Head Listeria outbreak deemed over

Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data showed that meats sliced at deli counters, including Boar’s Head brand liverwurst, were contaminated with Listeria and made people sick. Since the last update

By Bill Marler

/ 26 Nov 2024

Words from a widow of Boar’s Head Listeria liverwurst

A note I received from a widow. I hope everyone at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the FDA read this along with every owner of every company

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Nov 2024

Words from a widow of Boar’s Head Listeria liverwurst

CDC says deadly Listeria outbreak traced to Boar’s Head deli meats is over; investigations continue

The CDC has declared an outbreak of Listeria infections traced to Boar’s Head deli meats to be over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began investigating the outbreak

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Nov 2024

History is made when Ebola-like death rates come with a foodborne illness

As the death rate rose in the Boar’s Head listeria outbreak, one could not help but wonder if this might top the 2008 Maple Leaf listeria outbreak. The case

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Oct 2024

History is made when Ebola-like death rates come with a foodborne illness

USDA launches internal investigation into handling of Boar’s Head inspections

The USDA Inspector General has launched an internal investigation into the agency’s handling of problems at a Boar’s Head production plant linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak. Sen.

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Oct 2024

Lawmakers want to know why USDA, Boar’s Head did not take action to avoid Listeria outbreak

A group of U.S. legislators are demanding answers from the USDA and Boar’s Head company officials regarding egregious food safety violations at a production plant that has led

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Sep 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What are the most common questions asked about Listeria?

Listeria monocytogenes, commonly known as Listeria, is a bacteria that can cause foodborne illness, particularly in vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Here are

By Bill Marler

/ 29 Sep 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What are the most common questions asked about Listeria?

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Boar's Head

Publisher’s Platform: Has FSIS been asleep at the switch since 2022? How could they let Boar’s Head operate like this?

Breaking the cycle of food safety failures from 2024

USDA looks for volunteers to fight Listeria

U.S. representative says response from Boar’s Head about Listeria outbreak is a fluff piece

Publisher’s Platform: Boar’s Head leadership should get jail time for Listeria illnesses and deaths

Publisher’s Platform: Boar’s Head Listeria outbreak deemed over

Words from a widow of Boar’s Head Listeria liverwurst

CDC says deadly Listeria outbreak traced to Boar’s Head deli meats is over; investigations continue

History is made when Ebola-like death rates come with a foodborne illness

USDA launches internal investigation into handling of Boar’s Head inspections

Lawmakers want to know why USDA, Boar’s Head did not take action to avoid Listeria outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: What are the most common questions asked about Listeria?

Your Support Protects Public Health