Prevalence and Numbers of Listeria monocytogenes in Various Ready-to-Eat Foods over a 5-Year Period in Estonia

This study is a significant contribution to L. monocytogenes risk analysis. L. monocytogenes was found in 3.6% of 30,016 analyzed RTE food samples. A food safety criterion of 100 CFU/g was exceeded for 0.3% of the RTE food samples. Salted and cold-smoked fish products were found to be potentially hi...

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Published in:Journal of food protection 2019-04, Vol.82 (4), p.597-604
Main Authors: Koskar, Julia, Kramarenko, Toomas, Meremäe, Kadrin, Kuningas, Maiu, Sõgel, Jelena, Mäesaar, Mihkel, Anton, Dea, Lillenberg, Merike, Roasto, Mati
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Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Colony Count, Microbial
Estonia
Food Contamination
Food Microbiology
Listeria monocytogenes
Meat Products
Prevalence
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Summary:This study is a significant contribution to L. monocytogenes risk analysis. L. monocytogenes was found in 3.6% of 30,016 analyzed RTE food samples. A food safety criterion of 100 CFU/g was exceeded for 0.3% of the RTE food samples. Salted and cold-smoked fish products were found to be potentially high-risk foods.
ISSN:0362-028X
1944-9097
DOI:10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-18-383