Boar's Head deli meat listeria outbreak: A timeline

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Cars drive along Allen Road In Jarratt, VA, on September 13, 2024. Jarratt is home to a Boar’s Head deli meat plant which has been closed indefinitely after a recall of liverwurst product found to be contaminated with listeria.

Boar’s Head Provisions, a deli meat supplier based in Virginia, issued a recall of several deli meat products in late July after they were linked to a multistate outbreak of listeria. The recall grew to include millions of pounds of affected products, and Boar’s Head went as far as to shut down a facility with numerous violations. At least 10 people have died in connection with the outbreak, and dozens more required hospitalizations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has also cautioned that the number of reported illnesses may rise, as it can take up to 10 weeks for symptoms of listeriosis to manifest in some individuals.

Here is a timeline of the main events surrounding the Boar’s Head listeria outbreak so far this year.

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July 26: Boar’s Head hit with partial recall following 2 deaths

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The USDA and Boar’s Head Provisions, a Jarratt, Virginia-based deli meat supplier, on July 26 issued a recall of its liverwurst and other deli meat products due to potential contamination of listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious infections. — Bruce Gil

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July 30: Boar’s Head recalls 7 million more pounds of deli meat over listeria outbreak

The deli meat supplier on July 30 recalled all of it products that were produced in its Jarratt, Virginia facility. The expanded recall amounted to seven million more pound of deli meat — both packaged products and meat intended to be sliced at a deli. — Bruce Gil

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July 30: A third death is linked to Boar’s Head deli meat, as listeria outbreak expands

Athens, Georgia, Publix, Grocery Store Boar's Head deli meats, display — Boar’s Head deli meats on display at grocery store.

A third death and more hospitalizations were reported in connection to a listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meat products, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. — Bruce Gil

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Aug. 29: Mold and bugs were discovered at a Boar’s Head plant tied to 9 deaths

Boar’s Head deli meats on display at grocery store.

Federal inspectors reportedly found dozens of violations in the Boar’s Head facility in Virginia that is linked to a deadly outbreak of listeria. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspectors flagged at least 69 noncompliance violations — including mold, pooling water, and the presence of insects near food — according to records obtained by CBS News through a Freedom of Information Act request. — Bruce Gil

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Sept. 13: Boar’s Head plant linked to a deadly listeria outbreak is shutting down

Shelves sit empty where Boar’s Head meats are usually displayed at a Safeway store in San Anselmo, California.

Boar’s Head announced on Friday that it is “indefinitely” closing its Virginia deli plant, which has been linked to a fatal listeria outbreak. Liverwurst processing was the source of the contamination and will be permanently discontinued, the company added. — Francisco Velasquez

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Sept. 25: The Boar’s Head listeria outbreak has been linked to a 10th death. Lawmakers want answers

A tenth person has died in connection to a multi-state listeria outbreak linked to a Boar’s Head plant in Virginia. As of September 23, a total 59 people across 19 states have been infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria — all requiring hospitalization. — Bruce Gil

A timeline of the Boar’s Head listeria outbreak so far

At least 59 people across 19 states have been infected with the strain of listeria linked to the Boar's Head outbreak

July 26: Boar’s Head hit with partial recall following 2 deaths

July 26: Boar’s Head hit with partial recall following 2 deaths

July 30: Boar’s Head recalls 7 million more pounds of deli meat over listeria outbreak

July 30: Boar’s Head recalls 7 million more pounds of deli meat over listeria outbreak

July 30: A third death is linked to Boar’s Head deli meat, as listeria outbreak expands

July 30: A third death is linked to Boar’s Head deli meat, as listeria outbreak expands

Aug. 29: Mold and bugs were discovered at a Boar’s Head plant tied to 9 deaths

Aug. 29: Mold and bugs were discovered at a Boar’s Head plant tied to 9 deaths

Sept. 13: Boar’s Head plant linked to a deadly listeria outbreak is shutting down

Sept. 13: Boar’s Head plant linked to a deadly listeria outbreak is shutting down

Sept. 25: The Boar’s Head listeria outbreak has been linked to a 10th death. Lawmakers want answers

Sept. 25: The Boar’s Head listeria outbreak has been linked to a 10th death. Lawmakers want answers