For Jarratt, Va., a town accustomed to a long, slow slide, the Boar’s Head closure stands out as a sizable and sudden hit.

Boar's Head said Friday it's closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it will also permanently discontinue production of liverwurst, the product that was linked to the deaths of at least nine people and hospitalizations of about 50 others in 18 states.

Embattled deli meat supplier Boar's Head Provision Company said it will permanently discontinue liverwurst after a deadly listeria outbreak.

Boar’s Head is indefinitely shutting down its plant in Jarratt, Virginia, linked to a nationwide listeria outbreak concerning sliced deli meats. On Sept. 13, Boar's Head Provision Company announced that it is also permanently discontinuing production of its Strassburger Brand Liverwurst,