Poultry: Domesticated birds raised for food. It typically includes CHICKENS; TURKEYS, DUCKS; GEESE; and others.Listeria monocytogenes: A species of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature. It has been isolated from sewage, soil, silage, and from feces of healthy animals and man. Infection with this bacterium leads to encephalitis, meningitis, endocarditis, and abortion.Listeria: A genus of bacteria which may be found in the feces of animals and man, on vegetation, and in silage. Its species are parasitic on cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals, including man.Poultry Diseases: Diseases of birds which are raised as a source of meat or eggs for human consumption and are usually found in barnyards, hatcheries, etc. The concept is differentiated from BIRD DISEASES which is for diseases of birds not considered poultry and usually found in zoos, parks, and the wild.Poultry Products: Food products manufactured from poultry.Listeriosis: Infections with bacteria of the genus LISTERIA.Influenza in Birds: Infection of domestic and wild fowl and other BIRDS with INFLUENZA A VIRUS. Avian influenza usually does not sicken birds, but can be highly pathogenic and fatal in domestic POULTRY.Meningitis, Listeria: Inflammation of the meninges caused by LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES infection, usually occurring in individuals under the age of 3 years or over the age of 50 years. It may occur at any age in individuals with IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. Clinical manifestations include FEVER, altered mentation, HEADACHE, meningeal signs, focal neurologic signs, and SEIZURES. (From Medicine 1998 Sep;77(5):313-36)Food Microbiology: The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food and food products. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms: the presence of various non-pathogenic bacteria and fungi in cheeses and wines, for example, is included in this concept.Chickens: Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA.Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype: A subtype of INFLUENZA A VIRUS comprised of the surface proteins hemagglutinin 5 and neuraminidase 1. The H5N1 subtype, frequently referred to as the bird flu virus, is endemic in wild birds and very contagious among both domestic (POULTRY) and wild birds. It does not usually infect humans, but some cases have been reported.Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype: A subtype of INFLUENZA A VIRUS comprised of the surface proteins hemagglutinin 9 and neuraminidase 2. The H9N2 subtype usually infects domestic birds (POULTRY) but there have been some human infections reported.Food-Processing Industry: The productive enterprises concerned with food processing.Meat: The edible portions of any animal used for food including domestic mammals (the major ones being cattle, swine, and sheep) along with poultry, fish, shellfish, and game.Animal Husbandry: The science of breeding, feeding and care of domestic animals; includes housing and nutrition.Turkeys: Large woodland game BIRDS in the subfamily Meleagridinae, family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. Formerly they were considered a distinct family, Melegrididae.Meat Products: Articles of food which are derived by a process of manufacture from any portion of carcasses of any animal used for food (e.g., head cheese, sausage, scrapple).Hemolysin Proteins: Proteins from BACTERIA and FUNGI that are soluble enough to be secreted to target ERYTHROCYTES and insert into the membrane to form beta-barrel pores. Biosynthesis may be regulated by HEMOLYSIN FACTORS.Birds: Warm-blooded VERTEBRATES possessing FEATHERS and belonging to the class Aves.Campylobacter Infections: Infections with bacteria of the genus CAMPYLOBACTER.DucksFood Contamination: The presence in food of harmful, unpalatable, or otherwise objectionable foreign substances, e.g. chemicals, microorganisms or diluents, before, during, or after processing or storage.Virulence: The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms or viruses as indicated by case fatality rates and/or the ability of the organism to invade the tissues of the host. The pathogenic capacity of an organism is determined by its VIRULENCE FACTORS.Campylobacter jejuni: A species of bacteria that resemble small tightly coiled spirals. Its organisms are known to cause abortion in sheep and fever and enteritis in man and may be associated with enteric diseases of calves, lambs, and other animals.Bacterial Proteins: Proteins found in any species of bacterium.Abattoirs: Places where animals are slaughtered and dressed for market.Campylobacter: A genus of bacteria found in the reproductive organs, intestinal tract, and oral cavity of animals and man. Some species are pathogenic.Zoonoses: Diseases of non-human animals that may be transmitted to HUMANS or may be transmitted from humans to non-human animals.Disease Outbreaks: Sudden increase in the incidence of a disease. The concept includes EPIDEMICS and PANDEMICS.Salmonella Infections, Animal: Infections in animals with bacteria of the genus SALMONELLA.Food Handling: Any aspect of the operations in the preparation, processing, transport, storage, packaging, wrapping, exposure for sale, service, or delivery of food.Cloaca: A dilated cavity extended caudally from the hindgut. In adult birds, reptiles, amphibians, and many fishes but few mammals, cloaca is a common chamber into which the digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts discharge their contents. In most mammals, cloaca gives rise to LARGE INTESTINE; URINARY BLADDER; and GENITALIA.Eggs: Animal reproductive bodies, or the contents thereof, used as food. The concept is differentiated from OVUM, the anatomic or physiologic entity.Colony Count, Microbial: Enumeration by direct count of viable, isolated bacterial, archaeal, or fungal CELLS or SPORES capable of growth on solid CULTURE MEDIA. The method is used routinely by environmental microbiologists for quantifying organisms in AIR; FOOD; and WATER; by clinicians for measuring patients' microbial load; and in antimicrobial drug testing.Salmonella enteritidis: A serotype of Salmonella enterica which is an etiologic agent of gastroenteritis in man and other animals.DNA, Bacterial: Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of bacteria.Molecular Sequence Data: Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories.Cheese: A nutritious food consisting primarily of the curd or the semisolid substance formed when milk coagulates.Influenza A Virus, H7N7 Subtype: A subtype of INFLUENZA A VIRUS comprised of the surface proteins hemagglutinin 7 and neuraminidase 7. The H7N7 subtype produced an epidemic in 2003 which was highly pathogenic among domestic birds (POULTRY). Some infections in humans were reported.Newcastle Disease: An acute febrile, contagious, viral disease of birds caused by an AVULAVIRUS called NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS. It is characterized by respiratory and nervous symptoms in fowl and is transmissible to man causing a severe, but transient conjunctivitis.Phylogeny: The relationships of groups of organisms as reflected by their genetic makeup.Serotyping: Process of determining and distinguishing species of bacteria or viruses based on antigens they share.Foodborne Diseases: Acute illnesses, usually affecting the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, brought on by consuming contaminated food or beverages. Most of these diseases are infectious, caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, or parasites that can be foodborne. Sometimes the diseases are caused by harmful toxins from the microbes or other chemicals present in the food. Especially in the latter case, the condition is often called food poisoning.GeeseBacterial Toxins: Toxic substances formed in or elaborated by bacteria; they are usually proteins with high molecular weight and antigenicity; some are used as antibiotics and some to skin test for the presence of or susceptibility to certain diseases.Influenza A virus: The type species of the genus INFLUENZAVIRUS A that causes influenza and other diseases in humans and animals. Antigenic variation occurs frequently between strains, allowing classification into subtypes and variants. Transmission is usually by aerosol (human and most non-aquatic hosts) or waterborne (ducks). Infected birds shed the virus in their saliva, nasal secretions, and feces.Campylobacter coli: A species of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria isolated from the intestinal tract of swine, poultry, and man. It may be pathogenic.Environmental Microbiology: The study of microorganisms living in a variety of environments (air, soil, water, etc.) and their pathogenic relationship to other organisms including man.Influenza, Human: An acute viral infection in humans involving the respiratory tract. It is marked by inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA; the PHARYNX; and conjunctiva, and by headache and severe, often generalized, myalgia.Heat-Shock Proteins: Proteins which are synthesized in eukaryotic organisms and bacteria in response to hyperthermia and other environmental stresses. They increase thermal tolerance and perform functions essential to cell survival under these conditions.Animals, Wild: Animals considered to be wild or feral or not adapted for domestic use. It does not include wild animals in zoos for which ANIMALS, ZOO is available.Peptide Termination Factors: Proteins that are involved in the peptide chain termination reaction (PEPTIDE CHAIN TERMINATION, TRANSLATIONAL) on RIBOSOMES. They include codon-specific class-I release factors, which recognize stop signals (TERMINATOR CODON) in the MESSENGER RNA; and codon-nonspecific class-II release factors.Spleen: An encapsulated lymphatic organ through which venous blood filters.Anti-Bacterial Agents: Substances that reduce the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA.Influenza A Virus, H7N3 Subtype: A subtype of INFLUENZA A VIRUS comprised of the surface proteins hemagglutinin 7 and neuraminidase 3. It was first detected in turkeys in Britain in 1963 and there have been several outbreaks on poultry farms since that time. A couple cases of human infections have been reported.Food Preservation: Procedures or techniques used to keep food from spoiling.Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field: Gel electrophoresis in which the direction of the electric field is changed periodically. This technique is similar to other electrophoretic methods normally used to separate double-stranded DNA molecules ranging in size up to tens of thousands of base-pairs. However, by alternating the electric field direction one is able to separate DNA molecules up to several million base-pairs in length.Macrophages: The relatively long-lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues that are derived from blood MONOCYTES. Main types are PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES; HISTIOCYTES; KUPFFER CELLS of the liver; and OSTEOCLASTS. They may further differentiate within chronic inflammatory lesions to EPITHELIOID CELLS or may fuse to form FOREIGN BODY GIANT CELLS or LANGHANS GIANT CELLS. (from The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 3rd ed.)Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus: Membrane glycoproteins from influenza viruses which are involved in hemagglutination, virus attachment, and envelope fusion. Fourteen distinct subtypes of HA glycoproteins and nine of NA glycoproteins have been identified from INFLUENZA A VIRUS; no subtypes have been identified for Influenza B or Influenza C viruses.Sequence Analysis, DNA: A multistage process that includes cloning, physical mapping, subcloning, determination of the DNA SEQUENCE, and information analysis.Feces: Excrement from the INTESTINES, containing unabsorbed solids, waste products, secretions, and BACTERIA of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.Meat-Packing Industry: The aggregate enterprise of technically producing packaged meat.Influenza A Virus, H7N9 Subtype: A subtype of INFLUENZA A VIRUS with the surface proteins hemagglutinin 7 and neuraminidase 9. This avian origin virus was first identified in humans in 2013.Bacterial Typing Techniques: Procedures for identifying types and strains of bacteria. The most frequently employed typing systems are BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING and SEROTYPING as well as bacteriocin typing and biotyping.Nisin: A 34-amino acid polypeptide antibiotic produced by Streptococcus lactis. It has been used as a food preservative in canned fruits and vegetables, and cheese.Agriculture: The science, art or practice of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock.Bacteriocins: Substances elaborated by specific strains of bacteria that are lethal against other strains of the same or related species. They are protein or lipopolysaccharide-protein complexes used in taxonomy studies of bacteria.Bird Diseases: Diseases of birds not considered poultry, therefore usually found in zoos, parks, and the wild. The concept is differentiated from POULTRY DISEASES which is for birds raised as a source of meat or eggs for human consumption, and usually found in barnyards, hatcheries, etc.Housing, AnimalVirulence Factors: Those components of an organism that determine its capacity to cause disease but are not required for its viability per se. Two classes have been characterized: TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL and surface adhesion molecules that effect the ability of the microorganism to invade and colonize a host. (From Davis et al., Microbiology, 4th ed. p486)Food Inspection: Examination of foods to assure wholesome and clean products free from unsafe microbes or chemical contamination, natural or added deleterious substances, and decomposition during production, processing, packaging, etc.Manure: Accumulations of solid or liquid animal excreta usually from stables and barnyards with or without litter material. Its chief application is as a fertilizer. (From Webster's 3d ed)Livestock: Domesticated farm animals raised for home use or profit but excluding POULTRY. Typically livestock includes CATTLE; SHEEP; HORSES; SWINE; GOATS; and others.Drug Resistance, Bacterial: The ability of bacteria to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS).Animals, Domestic: Animals which have become adapted through breeding in captivity to a life intimately associated with humans. They include animals domesticated by humans to live and breed in a tame condition on farms or ranches for economic reasons, including LIVESTOCK (specifically CATTLE; SHEEP; HORSES; etc.), POULTRY; and those raised or kept for pleasure and companionship, e.g., PETS; or specifically DOGS; CATS; etc.Fowlpox: A poxvirus infection of poultry and other birds characterized by the formation of wart-like nodules on the skin and diphtheritic necrotic masses (cankers) in the upper digestive and respiratory tracts.Influenza A Virus, H5N2 Subtype: A subtype of INFLUENZA A VIRUS comprised of the surface proteins hemagglutinin 5 and neuraminidase 2. The H5N2 subtype has been found to be highly pathogenic in chickens.Animal Feed: Foodstuff used especially for domestic and laboratory animals, or livestock.Culture Media: Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN.Genes, Bacterial: The functional hereditary units of BACTERIA.Newcastle disease virus: The most well known avian paramyxovirus in the genus AVULAVIRUS and the cause of a highly infectious pneumoencephalitis in fowl. It is also reported to cause CONJUNCTIVITIS in humans. Transmission is by droplet inhalation or ingestion of contaminated water or food.Mice, Inbred BALB CMicrobial Viability: Ability of a microbe to survive under given conditions. This can also be related to a colony's ability to replicate.Species Specificity: The restriction of a characteristic behavior, anatomical structure or physical system, such as immune response; metabolic response, or gene or gene variant to the members of one species. It refers to that property which differentiates one species from another but it is also used for phylogenetic levels higher or lower than the species.Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial: Any of the processes by which cytoplasmic or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action in bacteria.Polymerase Chain Reaction: In vitro method for producing large amounts of specific DNA or RNA fragments of defined length and sequence from small amounts of short oligonucleotide flanking sequences (primers). The essential steps include thermal denaturation of the double-stranded target molecules, annealing of the primers to their complementary sequences, and extension of the annealed primers by enzymatic synthesis with DNA polymerase. The reaction is efficient, specific, and extremely sensitive. Uses for the reaction include disease diagnosis, detection of difficult-to-isolate pathogens, mutation analysis, genetic testing, DNA sequencing, and analyzing evolutionary relationships.Microbial Sensitivity Tests: Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses).Milk: The white liquid secreted by the mammary glands. It contains proteins, sugar, lipids, vitamins, and minerals.Reassortant Viruses: Viruses containing two or more pieces of nucleic acid (segmented genome) from different parents. Such viruses are produced in cells coinfected with different strains of a given virus.Mice, Inbred C57BLEnterococcus: A genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria consisting of organisms causing variable hemolysis that are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Previously thought to be a member of the genus STREPTOCOCCUS, it is now recognized as a separate genus.Salmonella Food Poisoning: Poisoning caused by ingestion of food harboring species of SALMONELLA. Conditions of raising, shipping, slaughtering, and marketing of domestic animals contribute to the spread of this bacterium in the food supply.Food Industry: The industry concerned with processing, preparing, preserving, distributing, and serving of foods and beverages.Agricultural Workers' Diseases: Diseases in persons engaged in cultivating and tilling soil, growing plants, harvesting crops, raising livestock, or otherwise engaged in husbandry and farming. The diseases are not restricted to farmers in the sense of those who perform conventional farm chores: the heading applies also to those engaged in the individual activities named above, as in those only gathering harvest or in those only dusting crops.Salmonella Infections: Infections with bacteria of the genus SALMONELLA.Swine: Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA).Carbon-Oxygen Ligases: Enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by the formation of a carbon-oxygen bond. EC 6.1.Anseriformes: An order of BIRDS comprising the waterfowl, particularly DUCKS; GEESE; swans; and screamers.Cattle: Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor.Cluster Analysis: A set of statistical methods used to group variables or observations into strongly inter-related subgroups. In epidemiology, it may be used to analyze a closely grouped series of events or cases of disease or other health-related phenomenon with well-defined distribution patterns in relation to time or place or both.Immunity, Innate: The capacity of a normal organism to remain unaffected by microorganisms and their toxins. It results from the presence of naturally occurring ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, constitutional factors such as BODY TEMPERATURE and immediate acting immune cells such as NATURAL KILLER CELLS.DNA Fingerprinting: A technique for identifying individuals of a species that is based on the uniqueness of their DNA sequence. Uniqueness is determined by identifying which combination of allelic variations occur in the individual at a statistically relevant number of different loci. In forensic studies, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM of multiple, highly polymorphic VNTR LOCI or MICROSATELLITE REPEAT loci are analyzed. The number of loci used for the profile depends on the ALLELE FREQUENCY in the population.Drainage, Sanitary: A system of artificial or natural drains, generally used for the disposal of liquid wastes.Enterococcus faecium: A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria whose organisms are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Unlike ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS, this species may produce an alpha-hemolytic reaction on blood agar and is unable to utilize pyruvic acid as an energy source.Base Sequence: The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence.VietnamFood Preservatives: Substances capable of inhibiting, retarding or arresting the process of fermentation, acidification or other deterioration of foods.Immunity, Cellular: Manifestations of the immune response which are mediated by antigen-sensitized T-lymphocytes via lymphokines or direct cytotoxicity. This takes place in the absence of circulating antibody or where antibody plays a subordinate role.Refrigeration: The mechanical process of cooling.Antigens, Bacterial: Substances elaborated by bacteria that have antigenic activity.Lethal Dose 50: The dose amount of poisonous or toxic substance or dose of ionizing radiation required to kill 50% of the tested population.Bacterial Load: Measurable quantity of bacteria in an object, organism, or organism compartment.Bacteriophage Typing: A technique of bacterial typing which differentiates between bacteria or strains of bacteria by their susceptibility to one or more bacteriophages.Phagosomes: Membrane-bound cytoplasmic vesicles formed by invagination of phagocytized material. They fuse with lysosomes to form phagolysosomes in which the hydrolytic enzymes of the lysosome digest the phagocytized material.Bacteriological Techniques: Techniques used in studying bacteria.Bacterial Adhesion: Physicochemical property of fimbriated (FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL) and non-fimbriated bacteria of attaching to cells, tissue, and nonbiological surfaces. It is a factor in bacterial colonization and pathogenicity.Multilocus Sequence Typing: Direct nucleotide sequencing of gene fragments from multiple housekeeping genes for the purpose of phylogenetic analysis, organism identification, and typing of species, strain, serovar, or other distinguishable phylogenetic level.China: A country spanning from central Asia to the Pacific Ocean.
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"FSIS Rule Designed To Reduce Listeria monocytogenes In Ready-To-Eat Meat And Poultry Products". United States Department of ... Assignment of Listeria grayi and Listeria murrayi to a single species, Listeria grayi, with a revised description of Listeria ... Listeria can be found in soil, which can lead to vegetable contamination. Animals can also be carriers. Listeria has been found ... Listeria must then navigate to the cell's periphery to spread the infection to other cells. Outside the body, Listeria has ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Public Health Agency of Canada concluded that a strain of Listeria bacteria, one that ... The company is also one of Canada's largest agribusinesses, owning poultry and hog farms across the country. The main ... At the Maple Leaf plant behind the Listeria outbreak, a single federal inspector was relegated to auditing company paperwork ... Three deaths in Ontario were officially tied to the deadly strain of the food-borne listeria bacterium, and a fourth death on ...
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Welcome to CDC stacks | Surveillance for foodborne disease outbreaks -- United States, 1998-2008 - 13732 | Stephen B. Thacker...The commodities implicated most commonly were poultry (18.9%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 17.4-20.3) and fish (18.6%; CI = ... Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157 (E. coli O157), Listeria monocytogenes (Lm ... A substantial percentage of foodborne disease outbreaks were associated with poultry, fish, and beef, whereas many outbreak- ... Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2013 for Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, and ...
Free-Range Broilers Can Pick up, Carry Listeria | The Poultry SiteListeria monocytogenes and hemolytic Listeria innocua in poultry. Poult. Sci., 91(9):2158-2163. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02292 ... Free-Range Broilers Can Pick up, Carry Listeria. Broilers Free range Food safety Marketing poultry ... Environmental samples collected after introduction of poultry were significantly more likely to contain Listeria. The results ... Poultry farmers often cast a critical eye on the quality of feed. However, do they hold the quality of drinking water in… ...
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Growth of Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica on Cooked Modified-Atmosphere-Packaged Poultry in the Presence and...Growth of Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica on Cooked Modified-Atmosphere-Packaged Poultry in the Presence and ... Growth of Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica on Cooked Modified-Atmosphere-Packaged Poultry in the Presence and ... Growth of Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica on Cooked Modified-Atmosphere-Packaged Poultry in the Presence and ... Cooked poultry cuts were inoculated with five-strain composite mixtures of either Listeria monocytogenes or Yersinia ...
Genome Analysis of Listeria monocytogenes Sequence Type 8 Strains Persisting in Salmon and Poultry Processing Environments and...Genome Analysis of Listeria monocytogenes Sequence Type 8 Strains Persisting in Salmon and Poultry Processing Environments and ...
Bacteria of the genera Campylobacter, Salmonella and Listeria can be transported by poultry and poultry products to humans. ... The prevalence and survival of Campylobacter, Salmonella and Listeria species in poultry processing plant.. by Mabogo, Rudzani ... This study was undertaken to determine the incidence of pathogens in a poultry processing plant using polymerase chain reaction ...
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McCain company officials ignored signs of Salmonella, Listeria contamination | Food Safety NewsCalifornia facility of McCain Foods USA ignored positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and S ... Reality of our world: Money trumps altruism in the quest for safer poultry. By Carl Custer on November 13, 2018. ... recalls 7-Eleven salads for risk of Listeria, Salmonella in corn. *Trader Joes salads, Marys Harvest wraps recalled for risk ... Consumer fault is a red herring; Salmonella should be an adulterant in poultry. By Carl Custer on November 12, 2018. ...
Reality of our world: Money trumps altruism in the quest for safer poultry. By Carl Custer on November 13, 2018. ... Symptoms of Listeria infection include fever, headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. If you think you may ... Consumer fault is a red herring; Salmonella should be an adulterant in poultry. By Carl Custer on November 12, 2018. ... Cheeses, Dips and Spreads Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination. By News Desk on July 26, 2012. ...
Investigations of Possible Multistate Outbreaks of Salmonella, Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli, and Listeria...... and Listeria monocytogenes cause most multistate foodborne disease outbreaks in the U.S. ... and Listeria monocytogenes cause most multistate foodborne disease outbreaks in the U.S. ... recalls meat and poultry products due to possible Listeria contamination [News release]. Washington, DC: US Department of ... Abbreviations: L. monocytogenes = Listeria monocytogenes; S. = Salmonella; STEC = Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli.. * ...
10 Deadliest Food Contaminations in U.S. History - Healthy Living Center - Everyday HealthListeria: Poultry, 2002. Turkey deli meat caused 46 confirmed illnesses and seven deaths across eight states in 2002, the CDC ... Listeria: Cold Cuts and Hot Dogs, 1998. A listeria outbreak in Ball Park hot dogs manufactured by Bil Mar Foods in Chicago, Ill ... Listeria: Queso Fresco Cheese, 1985. A 1985 listeria outbreak in Los Angeles County - in fresh Mexican-style cheese - killed 28 ... Listeria: Cantaloupe, 2011. Thirty people died after eating cantaloupe melons infected with listeria from September to October ...
Analysis of Benzalkonium Chloride Resistance and Potential Virulence of Listeria monocytogenes Isolates Obtained from Different...Chloride Resistance and Potential Virulence of Listeria monocytogenes Isolates Obtained from Different Stages of a Poultry ... Listeria monocytogenes can survive in food production facilities and can be transmitted via contamination of food during the ... Chloride Resistance and Potential Virulence of Listeria monocytogenes Isolates Obtained from Different Stages of a Poultry ... monocytogenes in a poultry production company in Spain and to determine the potential virulence and sanitizer resistance of the ...
Lessons Learned From Cantaloupe-Listeria Outbreak - MedicineNet... perhaps the most deadly is listeria, and the lesson from a 2011 outbreak is to always handle food safely, U.S. health officials ... Thoroughly cook beef, pork or poultry. Copyright © 2013 HealthDay. All rights reserved. CONTINUE SCROLLING FOR NEXT NEWS ... That listeria outbreak -- the deadliest in a decade -- was unusual because listeria is rarely associated with fresh produce, ... "Listeria is only a problem for immuno-compromised folks and pregnant women, but in those cases people can and do get quite ill ...
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Microorganisms | Free Full-Text | Listeria monocytogenes in Export-approved Beef from Mato Grosso, Brazil: Prevalence,...From a total of 50 samples analyzed, Listeria sp. was isolated in 18 (36% prevalence). Listeria monocytogenes was confirmed in ... This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes (LM) in export-approved beef from Mato Grosso and to ... Jay, J. Prevalence of Listeria spp. in meat and poultry products. Food Control 1996, 7, 209-214. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] ... Isolation and Identification of Listeria monocytogenes from Red Meat, Poultry, Ready-to-Eat Siluriformes (Fish) and Egg ...
United Nations News Centre - South Africa responding to largest-ever Listeria outbreak - UN health agency... or Listeria - has left more than 60 people dead across South Africa, with nearly 750 confirmed cases, the United Nations ... poultry and seafood from other foods; and cooking foods thoroughly, especially meat, poultry, eggs and seafood. Mr. Lindmeier ... South Africa responding to largest-ever Listeria outbreak - UN health agency. Informal traders in Cape Town, South Africa (file ... 12 January 2018 What is believed to be the largest-ever outbreak of the bacterial disease Listeriosis - or Listeria - has left ...
Listeria | CIDRAPAvian flu in poultry. Yellow fever in travelers. Source of Listeria outbreak ... Maurella C, Gallina S, Ru G, et al. Outbreak of febrile gastroenteritis caused by Listeria monocytogenes 1/2a in sliced cold ... Ranjbar R, Halaji M. Epidemiology of Listeria monocytogenes prevalence in foods, animals and human origin from Iran: a ... Lee S, Chen Y, Gorski L, et al. Listeria monocytogenes source distribution analysis indicates regional heterogeneity and ...
... but it is rarely diagnosed in poultry. This report describes an outbreak of L. monocytogenes in a backyard poultry flock. Also ... Listeria monocytogenes was detected by real time PCR from formalin fixed heart and spleen, and was isolated from fresh lung, ... This is the first report describing outbreak of L. monocytogenes in backyard poultry flock in Washington State and use of ... Listeria monocytogenes infection is most commonly recognized in ruminants, including cattle, sheep, and goats; ...
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Listeria (Listeriosis): Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and TreatmentListeriosis is food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes ( L. monocytogenes ) ... Bag raw meat, poultry, or fish separately from other food items. Drive home immediately after finishing your shopping so that ... But listeria can grow in the refrigerator, so clean up any spills in your refrigerator, especially juices from hot dogs, raw ... If possible, use two cutting boards-one for fresh produce and the other for raw meat, poultry, and seafood. You can also wash ...
Food-Borne Bacteria: Listeria, Salmonella | GlamourThe risk: Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter, parasites. Washing chicken and other poultry does not remove bacteria. You can ... The risk: Listeria. Listeria outbreaks are mainly caused by soft Mexican-style cheeses like queso fresco and other cheeses ... The risk: Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli. Unlike other fresh produce, seeds and beans need warm and humid conditions to ... Eggs, like meat, poultry, milk, and other foods, are safe when handled properly. Shell eggs are safest when stored in the ...
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- Listeriosis is an illness caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes that is acquired by eating contaminated food. (thefreedictionary.com)
- Listeriosis is caused by an infection with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes . (thefreedictionary.com)
- Five out of every 100 people carry Listeria monocytogenes in their intestines. (thefreedictionary.com)
- Listeriosis is considered a 'food-borne illness' because most people are probably infected after eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes . (thefreedictionary.com)
- Processed meats and dairy products are now tested for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes . (thefreedictionary.com)
- As noted, persons become infected with Listeria monocytogenes by eating contaminated food. (thefreedictionary.com)
- Unlike most other bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes does not stop growing when food is in the refrigerator - its growth is merely slowed. (thefreedictionary.com)
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) can legally prevent food from being shipped, or order food recalls, if they detect any Listeria bacteria. (thefreedictionary.com)
- In addition, FoodNet found that the Listeria bacteria reached the blood and cerebrospinal fluid in 89% of cases, a higher percentage than in any other food-borne illness. (thefreedictionary.com)
- Listeria bacteria can pass through the wall of the intestines, and from there they can get into the blood stream. (thefreedictionary.com)
- In addition, there have been a few cases where workers have developed Listeria skin infections by touching infected calves or poultry. (thefreedictionary.com)
- Campylobacter and serious Listeria cases also rose. (umn.edu)
- Campylobacter bacteria are usually found in raw meat and poultry, unpasteurised milk and untreated water. (hse.ie)
- Only campylobacter (camp-ee-loh-bak-tur) - a bacteria commonly linked to raw milk and poultry - comes close. (foxnews.com)
- Evaluation of a new chromogenic medium for direct enumeration of campylobacter in poultry meat sampl. (biomedsearch.com)
- Campylobacter in poultry, toxoplasma in pork, and listeria in deli meats are at the top. (villagevoice.com)
- Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous, saprophytic, Gram-positive bacterium and occasional food-borne pathogen, often associated with ready-to-eat meat products, according to University of Arkansas researchers, S.R. Milillo and colleagues. (thepoultrysite.com)
- Unpasteurized (raw) milk and cheeses and other foods made from unpasteurized milk are particularly likely to contain the Listeria bacterium. (tywilsonlaw.com)
- While it's challenging to detect the bacterium, recent technology has made it easier to identify contaminations and stop listeria outbreaks while they're still small, notes the CDC . (healthline.com)
- Listeria monocytogenes Electron micrograph of a flagellated Listeria monocytogenes bacterium (highly magnified). (britannica.com)
- disease caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes . (britannica.com)
- One of the possible conditions is listeria infection, which is caused by the listeria monocytogenes bacterium. (mercola.com)
- Sovereign Foods, which delisted from the Johannesburg stock exchange in November, said the prohibition on the abattoir was lifted on Monday after the listeria bacterium was not found in the latest samples from the plant. (reuters.com)
- While there are numerous pathogens that affect the food manufacturing industry, one of the most dangerous food-borne pathogens that exists today is Listeria - a bacterium that when present in foods, yields no difference in taste, smell or appearance. (manufacturing.net)
- To help lower the risk for an outbreak, it is important to know that Listeria is a bacterium that can also grow at refrigeration temperatures. (manufacturing.net)
- Listeria is a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes . (seattlechildrens.org)
- THURSDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Of all the dangerous bacteria lurking in foods, perhaps the most deadly is listeria , and the lesson from a 2011 outbreak is to always handle food safely, U.S. health officials say. (medicinenet.com)
- The problem is that listeria bacteria grows on produce -- in this case cantaloupes -- and occurs especially when proper precautions aren't taken at the farm or processing facility," Siegel said. (medicinenet.com)
- Washing chicken and other poultry does not remove bacteria. (glamour.com)
- The bacteria Listeria monocytogenes is commonly found in soil and water. (tywilsonlaw.com)
- Unlike most bacteria, Listeria can grow and multiply in some foods in the refrigerator. (tywilsonlaw.com)
- Listeria bacteria also can contaminate fruits and vegetables, although that's less common. (kidshealth.org)
- These bacteria most commonly infect meat, poultry, and unpasteurized milk. (kidshealth.org)
- AP)-Health officials are seeing more food poisonings caused by a bacteria commonly linked to raw milk and poultry. (medicalxpress.com)
- Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that, when ingested, can cause a serious and life-threatening infection in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. (healthline.com)
- Listeria is a genus of bacteria that, until 1992, contained 10 known species, each containing two subspecies. (wikipedia.org)
- The United States Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) estimates that 60 percent or more of raw poultry sold at retail carries some disease-causing bacteria. (encyclopedia.com)
- Listeria monocytogenes bacteria are abundant in numerous organic materials, such as soil, spoiling vegetation and animal manure. (mercola.com)
- The bacteria can be found in animal products including cold cut meats, poultry and unpasteurised milk, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables. (reuters.com)
- Caused by the listeria bacteria. (legalmatch.com)
- Infection with listeria bacteria results in mild to severe gastroenteritis. (theconversation.com)
- Listeria bacteria are found in the environment - for example in water and in the soil. (theconversation.com)
- Avoid any products containing raw or undercooked eggs, and make sure all poultry is thoroughly cooked through, since cooking kills the bacteria. (familyeducation.com)
- Listeria bacteria can contaminate fresh produce, like cantaloupes, as well as some processed foods, like cheeses. (emedicinehealth.com)
- Because listeria can live at colder temperatures, simply refrigerating these foods won't kill the bacteria. (emedicinehealth.com)
- The extended shelf life of modified-atmosphere-packaged (MAP), ready-to-eat (RTE) refrigerated foods has increased concern about the growth of facultative anaerobic psychrotrophic pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica . (asm.org)
- In the present study, the effect of a naturally occurring microbiota on the fate of the psychrotrophic pathogens L. monocytogenes and Y. enterocolitica was determined in a cooked MAP poultry product stored at refrigeration temperature (3.5°C) and under temperature abuse conditions (6.5 and 10°C). The antimicrobial effect of a combination of two approved additives, sodium lactate and ALTA 2341, was also investigated. (asm.org)
- This study was undertaken to determine the incidence of pathogens in a poultry processing plant using polymerase chain reaction and conventional tests and to determine the formation and survival of biofilm cells of food pathogens in trisodium phosphate. (openthesis.org)
- Second, some pathogens can grow in bird droppings such as the fungal organisms Histoplasma capsulatum and Cryptococcus neoformans , even though backyard poultry are not carriers of these fungi. (aav.org)
- Pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium botulinum, and Bacillus cereus are naturally present in some soil, and their presence on fresh produce is not rare. (cdc.gov)
- Other causes like listeria, shigella (shih-GEHL'-uh) and E. coli trail behind. (medicalxpress.com)
- Separate uncooked meats and poultry from vegetables, cooked foods and ready-to-eat foods. (medicinenet.com)
- According to the CDC, Listeria has been found in foods that are raw, like uncooked meats and vegetables and in foods that become contaminated after cooking or processing, such as soft cheeses, processed meats like hot dogs and deli meat (including products in factory-sealed packages as well as products sold at deli counters), and smoked seafood. (tywilsonlaw.com)
- Listeria has been found in uncooked meats, uncooked vegetables, fruit such as cantaloupes and apples, pasteurized or unpasteurized milk, foods made from milk, and processed foods. (wikipedia.org)
- This is found in raw eggs, meats, unpasteurised milk and poultry. (accidentadvicehelpline.co.uk)
- Carefully wash and clean food, and cook meat, poultry and eggs thoroughly. (medicalxpress.com)
- While backyard poultry have historically been kept for eggs and meat, they are increasingly being treated as pets. (aav.org)
- However, for most healthy people, backyard poultry can be safely cared for, their eggs eaten and chickens can even be treated as both indoor and outdoor pets-as long as common sense and proper hygiene are applied. (aav.org)
- Meat and poultry accounted for 28.7 percent of deaths, dairy products (including eggs) for 14.5 percent and vegetables for 16.4 percent. (nytimes.com)
- Listeria monocytogenes , is most often transmitted through milk, soft cheeses and ice cream, raw vegetables, and raw meat and poultry. (britannica.com)
- There were slightly more deaths attributed to poultry than to vegetables in the decade studied. (foxnews.com)
- Spoiled shellfish and unrefrigerated mayonnaise are notorious for causing digestive troubles, but the most common cause of food-borne illness is leafy vegetables like lettuce, according to a new study, and the most common cause of death is contaminated poultry. (nytimes.com)
- The aim of this study was to assess serotype prevalence and biodiversity of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from diverse food products, i.e., minced pork, fruits, and vegetables. (biomedsearch.com)
- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) notified the company that 7 people from 3 states have become ill and were hospitalized due to listeria, likely stemming from the consumption of contaminated frozen fruits and vegetables. (seattlechildrens.org)
- Aside from that, the warnings against raw milk are blown out of proportion in favor of pasteurized milk, and they also fail to say that the risk of getting a listeria infection in raw milk is almost equal to the risk in pasteurized milk, as these products may still be contaminated through improper handling. (mercola.com)
- JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The death toll from an outbreak of listeria in South Africa has jumped beyond 60 in the past month, health authorities said on Monday, adding they had closed a poultry abattoir where the bug that causes the disease had been detected. (reuters.com)
- Another outbreak of listeria has caused a recall to expand to include 360 frozen foods under more than 42 brand names. (indianapublicmedia.org)
- WHO Spokesperson in Geneva, Christian Lindmeier, talks about the outbreak of the deadly bacterial disease Listeria across South Africa. (un.org)
- Thoroughly cook beef, pork or poultry. (medicinenet.com)
- Bar-S Foods Company, an Altus, Okla. establishment, is recalling approximately 372,684 pounds of chicken and pork hot dog and corn dog products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes , the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. (provisioneronline.com)
- Bar-S Foods notified FSIS' Dallas District Office on July 19, 2016, of its intention to recall five chicken and pork hot dog and corn dog products that could potentially be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes . (provisioneronline.com)
- Cook all raw meat thoroughly, such as beef, pork or poultry. (fyiliving.com)
- The best way to avoid listeria is to follow common-sense food-safety procedures, Silk said. (medicinenet.com)
- So how to avoid listeria in general? (fyiliving.com)
- On October 12, 2002, Pilgrim's Pride recalled 27.4 million pounds of sliced deli poultry after finding a strain of Listeria monocytogenes in the drain of one of their facilities. (wikipedia.org)
- Listeria positives in deli plant led to plant shutdown by USDA. (sterilex.com)
- If you think you may have contracted a Listeria infection, contact your healthcare provider. (foodsafetynews.com)
- Sartori Inspirations LLC issued the voluntary recall Thursday after Gills Onions of Oxnard, California recalled some of its diced yellow onions on July 18 because a sample had tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. (foodsafetynews.com)
- The problem was discovered after a customer's laboratory sample of the chicken tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, according to the USDA statement. (cnn.com)
- New Braunfels Smokehouse, a New Braunfels, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 2,609 pounds of fully cooked, ready-to-eat smoked turkey breast products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. (all-creatures.org)
- establishment, may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes . (foodindustryexecutive.com)
- Most healthy people who eat food contaminated with listeria monocytogenes will not get sick or even know they have been exposed. (verywellhealth.com)
- A North Carolina poultry company is recalling approximately 4,000 pounds of cooked chicken breasts that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. (cnn.com)
- Microbiological characterization of alheiras, traditional smoked meat sausages produced in northern Portugal, had previously shown that more than 60% of the lots analyzed were contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes at levels higher than 100 CFU/g. (asm.org)
- Listeria monocytogenes was confirmed in 6 (12% prevalence). (mdpi.com)
- Ranjbar R, Halaji M. Epidemiology of Listeria monocytogenes prevalence in foods, animals and human origin from Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (umn.edu)
- Prevalence, Molecular Typing, and Determination of the Biofilm-Forming Ability of Listeria monocytogenes Serotypes from Poultry Meat and Poultry Preparations in Spain. (nih.gov)
- Listeria monocytogenes Serotype Prevalence and Biodiversity in Diverse Food Products. (biomedsearch.com)
- Prevalence of Listeria spp. (fiocruz.br)
- However, it can take up to 70 days after exposure for symptoms of Listeria infection to develop. (foodsafetynews.com)
- Listeria infection in pregnant women may not manifest in very serious symptoms for the mother, but can cause miscarriage, stillborn babies, premature birth and serious and life-threatening infection in the newborn. (tywilsonlaw.com)
- This article will primarily focus on what listeria is, its symptoms, causes and possible treatment options. (mercola.com)
- Pregnant women typically experience the same symptoms as others infected with Listeria. (seattlechildrens.org)
- Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. (oregonvma.org)
- The ready-to-eat wrap and salad meat and poultry products were produced on various dates from March 27, 2019 through April 8, 2019. (foodsafetystrategies.com)
- More than 2 million pounds of chicken is being recalled in eight states because the poultry may be contaminated with metal. (rgj.com)
- 14. A method according to any of claims 1 to 13, wherein the poultry carcass is a chicken carcass. (sumobrain.com)
- This is especially important for meals containing poultry, such as chicken or turkey. (tommys.org)
- This directive provides the terminology, responsibilities, and public notification procedures regarding the voluntary recall of FSIS-inspected meat and poultry products. (usda.gov)
- Liability and recall issues, as well as recent changes to labeling laws, have had an impact on the way meat and poultry manufactures develop and process their products. (provisioneronline.com)
- Nature's Touch is issuing this voluntary recall based on strict precautionary measures after the company was informed by the FDA that a routine sampling program found a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in one sample bag of the Product," the company stated in the recall notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) . (healthline.com)
- This is the second listeria-related recall issued this week. (healthline.com)
- A nationwide recall is in effect for Parkers Farms products after listeria was discovered in peanut butter, cheese spreads, dips and salsa. (indianapublicmedia.org)
- Outbreak of febrile gastroenteritis caused by Listeria monocytogenes 1/2a in sliced cold beef ham, Italy, May 2016. (umn.edu)
- Caecal, soil and grass samples were collected for Listeria isolation and characterization. (thepoultrysite.com)
- Further biochemical characterization may be necessary to distinguish between the different species of Listeria. (wikipedia.org)
- Characterization of Listeria Monocytogenes Originating from the Spanish Meat-Processing Chain. (nih.gov)
- In addition, the Colorado farm did not cool its cantaloupes before placing them in cold storage, which may have caused condensation that promoted the growth of listeria. (medicinenet.com)
- Cantaloupe deaths in total have reached 16 since the outbreak of cantaloupe listeria began a few weeks ago. (fyiliving.com)
- Listeria monocytogenes can be deadly for vulnerable groups of people. (thekansan.com)
- Because pregnant women were disproportionately infected with listeria - 65.5 percent of all victims - the outbreak caused 20 miscarriages. (everydayhealth.com)
- Listeria is only a problem for immuno-compromised folks and pregnant women, but in those cases people can and do get quite ill and almost all are hospitalized," said Dr. Marc Siegel, an associate professor of medicine at the NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. (medicinenet.com)
- Although many people will not become seriously ill from eating Listeria-contaminated food, it is very dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, elderly people and those with compromised immune systems. (tywilsonlaw.com)
- Babies born to pregnant women who were exposed to listeria monocytogenes can develop the illness-sometimes with life-threatening complications. (verywellhealth.com)
- An estimated 1 in 6 cases of Listeria infection occur in pregnant women. (healthline.com)
- Listeria is an organism that contaminates food and can result in pregnant women going into premature labour or even losing their babies. (theconversation.com)
- Pregnant women are 10x more likely than the general population to get Listeria infection. (seattlechildrens.org)
- Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from a sewage treatment plant in Baghdad, Iraq, at all stages of treatment. (semanticscholar.org)
- Cooked poultry cuts were inoculated with five-strain composite mixtures of either Listeria monocytogenes or Yersinia enterocolitica (1,000 CFU/150-g piece), packaged in 44:56 CO 2 -N 2 , and stored at 3.5, 6.5, or 10°C for up to 5 weeks. (asm.org)
- Listeria monocytogenes, Yersinia spp. (aav.org)
- Gastroenteritis due to listeria does not require treatment. (theconversation.com)
- Methods: Four Listeria strains isolated from soil were selected including one of each L. monocytogenes serogroups and one of L. innocua. (usda.gov)
- The results of analytical profile index Listeria, sigB allelic typing, and hlyA PCR tests found that both L. monocytogenes and L. innocua , including haemolytic L. innocua , were recovered from the caecal and environmental (grass/soil) samples. (thepoultrysite.com)
- The Arkansas researchers say their data indicate that both pasture-reared poultry and their environment can be contaminated with L. monocytogenes and haemolytic L. innocua . (thepoultrysite.com)
- 2012. Listeria monocytogenes and hemolytic Listeria innocua in poultry. (thepoultrysite.com)
- Grass and soil samples were collected from the pasture both before and after introduction of the poultry. (thepoultrysite.com)
- Because listeria infects soil and water, it can work its way into the rind of cantaloupe. (everydayhealth.com)
- This means it can naturally occur in water, soil, and certain animals like poultry and cattle. (healthline.com)
- Aerosols If cleaning staff use traditional drain-cleaning methods which typically include disassembling drains and brushing drain parts with brushes and pads, droplets of organic soil from the drain (possibly containing Listeria) can easily be released into the air. (manufacturing.net)
- The problem was discovered when the company notified FSIS that results from environmental samples received May 1, 2017 were preliminary for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes . (foodindustryexecutive.com)