Deli meat manufacturer Boar's Head has announced it is indefinitely closing its Jarratt, Virginia, plant after a listeria outbreak that killed nine people in 18 states. However, the closure of this ...
JARRATT — Alexander Stith said the Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Jarratt is the economic heart of the small rural Virginia town. He had trouble counting the number of people he knew who work or had ...
Shelves sit empty where Boar’s Head meats are usually displayed at a Safeway store in San Anselmo, California.. Photo: Getty Images Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect that nine ...
A deadly listeria outbreak at the plant in Jarratt, Va., has residents worried about the town’s future. By Eduardo Medina Reporting from Jarratt, Va. Alexander Stith said the Boar’s Head deli meat ...