Foodborne illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated fresh produce is a
common phenomenon and has severe effects on human health together with severe …

Listeria monocytogenes is an increasing food safety concern throughout the produce supply
chain as it has been linked to produce associated outbreaks and recalls. To our knowledge …

Listeria monocytogenes, a member of the genus Listeria, is widely distributed in agricultural
environments, such as soil, manure and water. This organism is a recognized foodborne …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important infection in humans in EU/EEA countries, and over
the last 10 years more than 21,000 acute clinical cases with 28 fatalities have been notified …

Foodborne pathogens significantly impact public health globally. Excessive antimicrobial
use plays a significant role in the development of the public health crisis of antibiotic …

Soil and water are suggested to represent pivotal niches for the transmission of Listeria
monocytogenes to plant material, animals, and the food chain. In the present study, 467 soil …

Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic pathogen that is widely distributed in the
environment. The aquatic environment may represent a potential source for the transmission …

Persistent Listeria in food processing facilities is defined as Listeria that survives over time,
even after cleaning and sanitation activities have been performed. Once persistence has …

Water is vital to agriculture. It is essential that the water used for the production of fresh
produce commodities be safe. Microbial pathogens are able to survive for extended periods …

Agricultural water is an important source of foodborne pathogens on produce farms.
Managing water-associated risks does not lend itself to one-size-fits-all approaches due to …