Illness as the result of ingesting bacterially contaminated foodstuffs represents a significant
annual loss of human quality of life and economic impact globally. Significant research …

Collation of the current scope of literature related to population dynamics (ie, growth, die‐off,
survival) of foodborne pathogens on fresh produce can aid in informing future research …

Food safety criteria for Listeria monocytogenes in ready‐to‐eat (RTE) foods have been
applied from 2006 onwards (Commission Regulation (EC) 2073/2005). Still, human invasive …

Listeria monocytogenes, a member of the genus Listeria, is widely distributed in agricultural
environments, such as soil, manure and water. This organism is a recognized foodborne …

The popularity of the consumption of fresh ready-to-eat (RTE) products has increased
globally. Simultaneously, the number of outbreaks and cases of foodborne illness …

The consumption of ready to eat vegetable salads among consumers in developing
countries has increased with the change in life style pattern. However, food borne disease …

Listeria monocytogenes, the third most deleterious zoonotic pathogen, is a major causative
agent of animal and human listeriosis, an infection related to the consumption of …

Interest in fresh vegetables is on the increase due to their protective effects against several
diseases. Listeria monocytogenes is a human pathogen easily found in vegetables. The …

Risk assessments related to use of water and safety of fresh produce originate from both
water and food microbiology studies. Although the set‐up and methodology of risk …

Time to detection experiments (TTD) based on turbidometry using an automatic Bioscreen C
is a useful and straightforward method for estimating microbial growth parameters (lag time …