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Topic Title: Boar's Head is more expensive.
Topic Summary: And if you buy it, you should read this.
Created On: 01/15/2025 05:35 AM
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 01/15/2025 05:35 AM
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johnnyboy

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http://www.politico.com/news/2...-head-plants-00198280
>> Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar's Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning, federal records show.

Newly released reports from Boar's Head plants in New Castle, Indiana; Forrest City, Arkansas; and Petersburg, Virginia, described multiple instances of meat and fat residue left on equipment and walls, dripping condensation falling on food, mold, insects and other problems dating back roughly six years. Last May, one inspector documented "general filth" in a room at the Indiana plant.


The U.S. Agriculture Department released the inspection records in response to Freedom of Information Act requests from The Associated Press and other news organizations.
The problems documented at the three factories echo some of the violations found at the Jarratt, Virginia, plant linked to the food poisoning outbreak. The newly released reports describe:

- Equipment "covered in meat scraps" in 2019.

- "Dry crusted meat from the previous day's production" and "dark, stinky residue" left behind in 2020.

- A doorway covered in "dried meat juices and grime" in 2021.

- Green mold and flaking paint in 2022.

- "Unidentified slime" and "an abundance of insects" in 2023.

- A puddle of "blood, debris and trash" in 2024.

Boar's Head officials said in an email Monday that the violations documented in the three factories "do not meet our high standards." The company's remaining plants continue to operate under normal USDA oversight, they added. The Sarasota, Florida-based company has marketed itself for decades as a premier provider of deli meats and cheeses, advertising "excellence that stands apart in every bite."<<

"Excellence" is not what is setting them apart for sure.


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 01/15/2025 05:49 AM
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dingpatch

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Ya but, , , , , what was the RPM? (Rat Parts per Million)

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 01/21/2025 10:30 AM
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Cole

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Thanks for the info.

Not all regulations are bad.

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 01/21/2025 11:29 PM
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Wavewatcher

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Yes. After the listeria poisoning, there was quite a bit of competent reporting, leading to wondering how the company would tolerate such sloppiness, and how inspections seemed useless. Food growing, harvesting, and processing has become full of sophisticated procedures and lots of engineering (if interested, check UF for its degree programs). A lot of it works extremely well.

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