U.S. faces largest Listeria outbreak in more than a decade

Published: Aug 28, 2024 Duration: 00:01:04 Category: News & Politics

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LEAST 4 WEEKS APART. >> THE CDC SAYS AT LEAST 9 PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND DOZENS HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED IN THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST, A LISTERIA OUTBREAK IN MORE THAN A DECADE. NEWLY-RELEASED FEDERAL RECORDS SHOW USDA INSPECTORS TURNED UP NEARLY 70 VIOLATIONS AT A VIRGINIA BOAR'S HEAD PLANT OVER THE PAST YEAR, INCLUDING MILDEW BLACK MOLD AND INSECT SIGHTINGS. THE COMPANY SAYS ALL ISSUES WERE IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED AND THEY'VE RECALLED MORE THAN 7 MILLION POUNDS OF DELI MEAT. SUE FLEMING BECAME VIOLENTLY ILL AFTER EATING HER USUAL LIVERWURST SANDWICH AND SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 9 DAYS. SPENT ANOTHER 11 IN REHAB. >> I CONCERNED LITERALLY THAT MY BONES GOING TO FLY OUT OF MY BODY. THAT'S HOW VIOLENT THE STREETS WHERE THERE'S A HUMAN COST TO WHEN FOOD COMPANY, YOU KNOW, IT'S THEY DON'T DO THEIR JOB PROPERLY, OK? PEOPLE DIE. >> THE COUPLE IS NOW SUING BOAR'S HEAD L

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