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

Boar’s Head Provisions Co. has recalled many of its products due to an outbreak of listeria that reportedly caused the deaths of nine people.

The popular deli brand Boar’s Head is now closing the Virginia plant tied to the deadly listeria outbreak in July. The company says the shutdown is “indefinite.” In a statement, Boar’s Head called the outbreak a “dark moment” in its history apologizing for the contamination of its liverwurst product.

A Boar's Head plant that produced deli meat in Virginia will cease operations after a deadly listeria outbreak affected several states.

More than 7 million pounds of Boar's Head meat products had been recalled in a public notice that still remains in effect.

Boar's Head announced on Friday that a deli meat plant in Virginia will be indefinitely shut down after being connected to a deadly listeria outbreak.

Deli meat manufacturer Boar's Head, said executives "have decided to permanently discontinue liverwurst" connected to a massive listeria outbreak.