date:Aug 27, 2018
ments, and can even grow at low (i.e., refrigerated /frozen) temperatures. Fresh produce poses a unique food safety challenge because the transient presence of Lm in low numbers isnt unexpected on raw fresh produce, or on surfaces where fresh produce is handled.
The United States has no established acceptable level for Lm in food. U.S. regulation considers foods contaminated with Lm to be adulterated, thereby possibly necessitating a product recall. FDA issued draft, nonbinding guidance in 2017