date:Sep 07, 2012
Research has revealed the areas in smoked fish processing plants most vulnerable to contamination by the hostile microbe Listeria monocytogenes.
The regions include drains, skinning machines, brine injection units and fish slicers. Plant workers could also spread the germ from area to area via their hands or equipment, the research found.
The study derived its information through interviews with businesses and enforcement officials and scrutiny of available literature relating to L. monocytoge