What is it about?
Over 158,000 ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry samples were tested by FSIS for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes (2007-2017). About 0.4% of these samples, collected in both random and risk-based projects, were positive for this pathogen.
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Why is it important?
The data suggest that combined FSIS policies and industry practices help prevent Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
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This page is a summary of: Occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Product Verification Testing Samples from U.S. Department of Agriculture–Regulated Producing Establishments, 2005 through 2017, Journal of Food Protection, September 2020, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.4315/jfp-20-010.
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