Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can contaminate food. Listeria has been found in a variety of raw foods, such as uncooked meats and unpasteurized milk or foods made from unpasteurized milk. In most cases, Listeria is killed by pasteurization and cooking. This topic addresses food recalls, food safety, food contamination, foodborne illness, current research, news and regulations on the pathogen Listeria.
A nationwide recall of bagged salad sold at grocery stores and foodservice establishments has been expanded because of concerns over Listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today. ...More
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for a quick rundown of the most popular food-safety stories trending this week. From faux pas to high fives, this week had it all. ...More
In response to last year’s deadly Listeria outbreak linked to whole cantaloupes grown in Colorado, the California Cantaloupe Advisory Board unanimously voted to amend the board and create a new, more comprehensive food-safety program. The amended board will affect all ...More
Cleveland Beansprouts Co., headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is recalling all packages of alfalfa sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today. Last month, organic alfalfa sprouts were ...More
Kemin developed BactoCEASE™, a propionic acid-based antimicrobial designed to protect ready-to-eat meat and poultry products from Listeria monocytogenes. ...More
Although President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law over a year ago, most of the provisions it details have not yet been put into effect. ...More
Henry’s Farm, Inc., is expanding its April 27 recall of Soybean Sprouts to include Natto Soybean Sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today. The initial recall was slowed because the ...More
New York’s Department of Agriculture & Markets issued a public health warning not to eat Springwater Sprouts brand organic alfalfa sprouts or clover sprouts produced by Alfa Sprouts, Inc., of Honeoye Falls, N.Y., because they may be contaminated with Listeria. ...More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shut down a Washington state cheese processor and distributor until it can demonstrate it has developed a control program to eliminate Listeria monocytogenes from its production facility and products. ...More
A California seafood importer and processor has been ordered from manufacturing or distributing fish or fish products until it has corrected conditions in its seafood processing facility alleged to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Food and Drug ...More
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