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Guidance for the control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods. 3. Microbiological testing for verification of the control of Listeria monocytogenes.

Author(s) : Ministry for Primary Industries

Type of monograph: Report

Summary

This document is Part 3 in the series “Guidance for the control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods” and provides guidance on the verification through testing of Listeria control measures including an appropriate response if Listeria is detected. The key source of listeriosis cases is the consumption of foods contaminated with L. monocytogenes, in particular those that are ready-to-eat, support the growth of Listeria, are stored under refrigeration temperatures and have a long shelf-life. It should be used in conjunction with the other documents in the series to provide an overall strategy for managing Listeria in a RTE food operation. It describes microbiological testing of the environment and of product for the purposes of verifying that the Listeria control measures in place are effective.
Extract from the table of contents: how verification will benefit a food operator; setting up an environmental and product testing programme; the laboratory; record keeping and trend analysis; response to finding Listeria; recommended actions when L. monocytogenes is detected in a food or a product contact surface.

Details

  • Original title: Guidance for the control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods. 3. Microbiological testing for verification of the control of Listeria monocytogenes.
  • Record ID : 30007278
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation
  • Publication: Ministry for Primary Industries - New zealand/New zealand
  • Publication date: 2012/01
  • ISBN: 9780478405101

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