While the USDA is responsible for oversight of daily operations at meat processing plants such as Boar’s Head, the agency relied on staff from Virginia, who were not USDA employees, to do inspections as part of the State Cooperative Inspections Program which allows state employees to do federal inspections.

How will the plant closure affect Jarrett, Virginia? The Boar's Head plant was the largest private employer in Jarrett, according to The Washington Post. It put about 500 people t

For Jarratt, Va., a town accustomed to a long, slow slide, the Boar’s Head closure stands out as a sizable and sudden hit.

"We regret and deeply apologize for the recent Listeria monocytogenes contamination in our liverwurst product. We understand the gravity of this situation and the profound impact it has had on

This is a dark moment in our company’s history," read a statement from Boar's Head. Nine deaths have been reported in connection to a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.

Boar’s Head Provision Co. is "indefinitely" closing the Jarratt, Va. plant what was the source of an outbreak of listeria infection that killed nine people and hospitalized 57.

The Virginia Boar’s Head plant linked to a fatal listeria outbreak is closing indefinitely. “This is a dark moment in our company’s history, but we intend to use this as an opportunity to enhance food safety programs not just for our company,

The Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Jarratt, Virginia has been shut down indefinitely after being linked to a deadly listeria outbreak. Now, hundreds of employees are without a job.

More than 7 million pounds of Boar's Head meat products had been recalled in a public notice that still remains in effect.