The spread of listeria in the United States. out of Boars Head's facility in Virginia, which has killed several and hospitalized dozens, first showed an "imminent" threat two years before the outbreak,

Inspectors discovered rusted equipment, condensation dripping on the floor and green mold on the wall two years before a deadly nationwide listeria outbreak.

Health officials have identified 67 stores in Minnesota that sold Boar's Head deli meats, which have been linked to a nationwide outbreak of listeria, including Target, Fresh Thyme, and Jerry's locations.

Boar's Head pork customers want the company to pay millions in damages after a deadly listeria outbreak. Smithfield, Virginia, resident Robert Reposa filed a complaint in a Norfolk-based federal court Wednesday seeking $43.