The challenge of challenge testing to monitor Listeria monocytogenes growth on ready-to-eat foods in Europe by following the European Commission (2014) Technical Guidance document

Food Research International

Volumn 75, Issue , 2015, Pages 233-243

  Álvarez Ordóñez, Avelino ^a   Leong, Dara ^a   Hickey, Bernadette ^b   Beaufort, Annie ^c   Jordan, Kieran ^a  

^a TEAGASC FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b National Reference Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance Food Feed and Animal Health   (Ireland)

^c NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Challenge tests; European guidelines; Food safety; Foods; Growth potential; Listeria monocytogenes

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL STORAGE; DISEASES; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRODUCTS; INTERNATIONAL LAW; LISTERIA;

CHALLENGE TESTS; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; EUROPEAN GUIDELINES; EUROPEAN REGULATION; GROWTH POTENTIAL; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROBIOLOGICAL CRITERIA; TECHNICAL GUIDANCE DOCUMENT;

FOOD SAFETY;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84931268902     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.06.004     Document Type: Review

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