The Latest Breaking News from Boar Head

Boar’s Head plant reopens after listeria outbreak that killed 10 people

The reopening comes as recent inspections of another Boar’s Head plant documented problems similar to those that may have contributed to the fatal outbreak

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Check your fridge: Over 1.5 million bags of cheese part of latest recall

Thousands of cases of cheese were recalled in October

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Milk recalled due to potential contamination with cleaning agents

320 gallons of the fat-free milk were affected by the recall

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

Boar's Head Pays Millions to Victims of Listeria Outbreak That Left 10 Dead — Including a $4M Payout

Boar's Head has agreed to a $3.1 million class-action settlement and individual payouts after a listeria outbreak from unsanitary conditions in its Virginia plant killed 10 and hospitalised many.

International Business Times UK · Sep 4, 2025

Food recalls in the US were more common — and dangerous — in 2024

Food products containing or contaminated by allergens but without proper labeling were the leading cause of recalls in 2023 and 2024

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

Government Inspectors Found Filthy Conditions In Boar's Head Plants: 'Unidentified Slime'

Boar's Head faces scrutiny over unsanitary conditions described as "general filth," wrote an inspector about an Indiana plant.

International Business Times · Jan 14, 2025

Boar's Head Faces Sanitation Concerns At Multiple Plants

Unsanitary conditions at Boar's Head deli meat plants led to a listeria outbreak and violations, prompting investigations and actions for food safety impro...

Top News · Jan 14, 2025

Mold, insects and ‘general filth’: Disgusting conditions inside Boar’s Head plant revealed after listeria outbreak

“Unidentified slime” was found at a Boar’s Head plant in 2023

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025

Boar's Head listeria outbreak is over with 10 dead and dozens sickened by tainted deli meat

U.S. health officials say a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to a massive recall of popular Boar's Head deli meats is over

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

McDonald's and Boar's Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe

Deadly food poisoning outbreaks tied to McDonald's and Boar's Head may have left Americans wondering whether there are new risks in the U.S. food supply

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024