What are the high risk food items for Listeria monocytogenes?
A wide range of food may be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. According to recent international epidemiological data, ready-to-eat food having a long refrigerated shelf life such as soft and semi soft cheeses, pate, cooked cold deli meat, cold-smoked fish/ seafood are relatively high risk items. However, regardless of the potential risk of the food, the industry should adhere to good manufacturing practice during food production to prevent the contamination of food with Listeria monocytogenes.
