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SWBTATTReg

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24. Well, Boar's Head is a shame, and I only got once or so, over the last 10 years (I don't really go for the brand names).

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 01:56 PM

Jan 12

And, before we forget, this is only one item out of quite a few items that had contamination issues, such as some salad brands (that is why I don't buy any prepared salads), and I'm sure that there are quite a few other brands of foods that have had issues w/ their food quality.

I would suspect that the more an item is processed in order to get to the store shelves, that chances are better that contamination issues arise. Not 100% by far, and of course, depending on where you get your products makes a heck of a difference. The competence of the behind the counter people as well as the store mgmt counts for a lot. In the Boar's Head issue described above, they (the Feds) mentioned basic hygiene issues w/ the equipment in the manufacturing of Boar's Head, a rather disturbing thing to me, IMHO.

I guess just be safe in buying literally anything. The more processed an item is, the more danger (it goes through more stuff, allowing more chances of possible contamination).

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USDA report finds Boar's Head listeria outbreak was due to poor sanitation practices [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 12 OP

Bottom line thinking. Buddyzbuddy Jan 12 #1

There won't be inspections under TFG. Just payoffs. ratchiweenie Jan 12 #2

I anticipate that such... Wuddles440 Jan 12 #15

I have not been buying any Boar's Head products and will not in the future. Lonestarblue Jan 12 #18

I'm guessing, "cost cutting." Grins Jan 12 #17

Criminal Charges yankee87 Jan 12 #33

Safe Food Handling Methods Oneear Jan 12 #3

As usual you are trained to blame the employee not the management Stargazer99 Jan 12 #4

Who is the "you" that is being chastised? marybourg Jan 12 #11

Read the threat, it says employees not management Stargazer99 Jan 12 #12

I must be reading a different article than you. marybourg Jan 12 #14

What a surprise. Old Crank Jan 12 #5

The deli counter at my local Giant Foods sells Boar's Head meats & cheeses... well... Oopsie Daisy Jan 12 #6

It will get worse under shithole/musk................................. Lovie777 Jan 12 #7

important stuff... markie Jan 12 #8

Clearly Boars Head doesn't care about sanitation Farmer-Rick Jan 12 #9

You hit the nail on the head! Stargazer99 Jan 12 #10

Hit the nail on the Boars Head. nt Artistree22 Jan 12 #25

The USDA had been recording noncompliant practices for over a year at that one facility in Virgina MichMan Jan 12 #19

And Boars Head just saved over a year of labor costs Farmer-Rick Jan 12 #21

Management totally guilty ReRe Jan 12 #13

Boar's Head: "Compromise Elsewhere". mwooldri Jan 12 #16

Apparently elsewhere is their plant. Sneederbunk Jan 12 #27

The USDA had been finding issues at that Virginia plant for over a year, so they knew what was going on. MichMan Jan 12 #20

There goes their brand. Joinfortmill Jan 12 #22

Well here comes Donnie to bring even more deregulation Blue_Tires Jan 12 #23

Well, Boar's Head is a shame, and I only got once or so, over the last 10 years (I don't really go for the brand names). SWBTATTReg Jan 12 #24

All I know snowybirdie Jan 12 #26

Boar's Head has an effective monop[oly at my local supermarket DBoon Jan 12 #28

Mine has a brand named Kretschmar which I always buy MichMan Jan 12 #29

That was the premium brand at Kroger. Makes me wonder what is in cheaper brand. nt doc03 Jan 12 #30

No shit, Sherlock! Jilly_in_VA Jan 12 #31

I'm done with deli meat. Period. harumph Jan 12 #32

Owners and management are the culprits here wolfie001 Jan 12 #34