MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia that was linked to a deadly listeria outbreak last year will reopen soon, federal officials say. But recent inspections show similar sanitation problems at other company sites.

Boar's Head plans to reopen the Jarratt, Virginia, facility at the center of a deadly Listeria outbreak last year despite federal inspections continuing to find sanitation violations at three of the food company's other facilities, according to federal records obtained by The Associated Press.

The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of a deadly food-poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months, but recent reports point to ongoing sanitation problems.

Boar's Head plans to reopen its Jarratt, Virginia facility linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak, bringing jobs back to the community while raising questions about food safety measures.

The Jarratt plant, about 35 miles south of Petersburg, was shut down in September 2024 after federal health officials traced listeria outbreak to it.

Boar’s Head plans to reopen its Jarratt, Virginia, deli meat plant in the coming months after a deadly listeria outbreak last year that killed 10 people.

A Boar’s Head plant in Jarratt, Va., that shut down in September 2024 amid a listeria outbreak that killed 10 people is set to reopen in the coming months.