Boar's Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

SARASOTA, Florida: Boar's Head has announced the closure of its Virginia plant linked to a fatal listeria outbreak that has claimed at least nine lives and led to approximately 50 hospitalizations across 18 states.

The company, headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, also revealed that it will permanently halt production of liverwurst, the product associated with the outbreak. In a statement released on its website,