Over the last 10 to 15 years, increasing evidence suggests that persistence of Listeria
monocytogenes in food processing plants for years or even decades is an important factor in …

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

The antibacterial effect of disinfectants is crucial for the control of Listeria monocytogenes in
food processing environments. Tolerance of L. monocytogenes to sublethal levels of …

Surfaces of food processing premises are exposed to regular cleaning and disinfection
(C&D) regimes, using biocides that are highly effective against bacteria growing as …

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 …

Sampling of seafood and dairy processing facilities in the north-eastern USA produced 18
isolates of Listeria spp. that could not be identified at the species-level using traditional …

Listeria monocytogenes enters the food processing facility via environment, or contaminated
raw materials. To increase the understanding of L. monocytogenes environmental …

While the food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes can persist in food associated
environments, there are no whole-genome sequence (WGS) based methods to differentiate …

This review highlights factors involved in the persistence of foodborne pathogens in selected
food chains and covers aspects of the basis for persistence, the consequences of …

The majority of human listeriosis cases appear to be caused by consumption of ready-to-eat
(RTE) foods contaminated at the time of consumption with high levels of Listeria …