(Smithfield, VA) -- An Isle of Wight County man is the third person locally to filed a lawsuit against Boar's Head. Sara Bartlett has the story.Preview: Voicer Script:
The Smithfield man claims that he contracted listeria after purchasing and eating the company's deli meat. The 48-million dollar suit claims that Boar's Head knew of unsanitary practices and failed to maintain safety protocols when preparing products. A Williamsburg woman also filed a lawsuit against the company as did the family of a Newport News man who died after eating the Boar's Head deli meat. The Jarratt facility has since announced is it closed indefinitely Boar's Head also says it will hire a new chief food safety officer and begin a food safety council to prevent future outbreaks.