date:Jun 17, 2014
erials capable of being adequately cleaned and properly maintained. Wood did not meet those criteria, Metz stated, because its porous nature may foster bacteria growth and prevent adequate cleaning and sanitizing.
The document also cited a number of recent studies concluding that Listeria monocytogenes could survive cleaning and sanitation on wooden boards.
In the email containing the document, Metz implied that the stance was the agencys policy on aging cheese on wooden boards and mentioned t