Evaluation of the European Union monitoring programme on the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes (Decision 2010/678/EU) in Turin, Italy

Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous bacterium, widely distributed in the environment; morover, its ability to survive at low temperatures and form protective biofilms makes it colonise and persist in food processing plants. Epidemiological data provided by EFSA in 2009 show that ready-to-eat (RTE...

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Published in:	Italian Journal of Food Safety
Main Authors:	Antonio Barbaro, Annamaria Galleggiante Crisafulli, Silvia Gallina, Francesca Rubinetti, Stefano Gili, Sara Travaglio, Laura Chiavacci, Lucia Decastelli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2013-06-01
Subjects:	Listeria monocytogenes, Ready-to-eat food, Survey, Microbiological criteria
Online Access:	http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/968