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 …

Background Food safety and quality can be compromised by microbiological contamination
caused by a variety of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms present in the production …

Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic pathogen that affects specific groups of
individuals, with a high mortality rate. The control of L. monocytogenes in dairy industries …

The contamination of ready-to-eat produce with Listeria monocytogenes (LM) can often be
traced back to environmental sources in processing facilities and packinghouses. To provide …

Processing environment monitoring is gaining increasing importance in the context of food
safety management plans/HACCP programs, since past outbreaks have shown the …

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that is frequently found in the environment.
It can easily enter food processing environments and contaminate food, potentially causing …

Governmental food safety monitoring is moving towards risk-based monitoring. Three steps
are needed to design an optimal risk-based monitoring plan for pathogens. First pathogen …

A 2-year longitudinal study of three tree fruit packinghouses was conducted to determine the
prevalence and distribution of Listeria monocytogenes. Samples were collected from 40 …

A multi‐country outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes ST 6 linked to blanched frozen
vegetables (bfV) took place in the EU (2015–2018). Evidence of food‐borne outbreaks …

Highlights•The review provides a holistic view of the Listeria infection cycle.•The pathogen is
readily transmitted between outdoor environments, food and hosts.•Highlights the …