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Plant tied to listeria outbreak had past violations, reports say

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Nine people have now died, and dozens have been hospitalized in a listeria outbreak linked to a Boar’s Head factory in Virginia that has recalled millions of pounds of deli meat. CBS reports that the plant had numerous violations.

Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes speaks with Barbara Kowalcyk, director of the Institute for Food Safety and Nutrition Security at George Washington University.

This segment aired on August 30, 2024.

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