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Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show

This image provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in July 2024 shows a label for Boar's Head liverwurst. The company recalled 7 million pounds of deli meats on July 30, 2024, expanding an initial recall on July 25 after a liverwurst sample collected in Maryland tested positive for listeria. (USDA via AP)

This image provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in July 2024 shows a label for Boar's Head liverwurst. The company recalled 7 million pounds of deli meats on July 30, 2024, expanding an initial recall on July 25 after a liverwurst sample collected in Maryland tested positive for listeria. (USDA via AP)

An aerial view of the Boar's Head processing plant that was tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

An aerial view of the Boar's Head processing plant that was tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

An aerial view of the Boar's Head processing plant that was tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

An aerial view of the Boar's Head processing plant that was tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

This photo provided by the family in August 2024 shows Gunter "Garshon" Morgenstein of Newport News, Va., who died at the age of 88 on July 18, 2024, from a brain infection caused by listeria bacteria after eating Boar's Head Liverwurst tied to a deadly outbreak. (Family photo via AP)

This photo provided by the family in August 2024 shows Gunter "Garshon" Morgenstein of Newport News, Va., who died at the age of 88 on July 18, 2024, from a brain infection caused by listeria bacteria after eating Boar's Head Liverwurst tied to a deadly outbreak. (Family photo via AP)

Aerial view of the Boar's Head processing plant that was tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Aerial view of the Boar's Head processing plant that was tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

An aerial view of the Boar's Head processing plant Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

An aerial view of the Boar's Head processing plant Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

An aerial view of the Boar's Head processing plant that was tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

An aerial view of the Boar's Head processing plant that was tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

This photo provided by the family in August 2024 shows Gunter "Garshon" Morgenstein of Newport News, Va., who died at the age of 88 on July 18, 2024, from a brain infection caused by listeria bacteria after eating Boar's Head Liverwurst tied to a deadly outbreak. (Family photo via AP)

This photo provided by the family in August 2024 shows Gunter "Garshon" Morgenstein of Newport News, Va., who died at the age of 88 on July 18, 2024, from a brain infection caused by listeria bacteria after eating Boar's Head Liverwurst tied to a deadly outbreak. (Family photo via AP)

This sign marks the entrance of the Boar's Head processing plant that was tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

This sign marks the entrance of the Boar's Head processing plant that was tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)