date:Apr 01, 2017
association with this pathogenic bacteria, but the deadly 2011 listeriosis outbreak linked to Jensen Farms cantaloupe ended that stereotype. That outbreak was the second-most deadly bacterial foodborne outbreak in U.S. history.
Contamination of produce can take place in the field, from soil, irrigation water, runoff from farms, and improperly composted manure, and roaming wild animals. A recent study showed that up to 17.5% of produce fields are contamianted with Listeria monocytogenes bacteri