date:Sep 22, 2012
so been associated with listeriosis outbreaks, including cooked chicken meat, and minimally processed RTE fruits and vegetables.
A product-by-product approach to setting regulatory limits for Listeria monocytogenes has meant that other RTE foods that may support the growth of Listeria monocytogenes may not be regulated equivalently.
Another reason for review is that there is no clear point of application for the microbiological criteria set in the standard.
Microbiological criteria should