date:May 14, 2013
The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Food and Drug Administration have issued a report on the findings of a study to reduce listeria contamination in retail delis.
The quantitative study, called the first of its kind, was based on observations of deli employees' work routines; concentrations of listeria on incoming products and in the deli environment; simulations of the bacteria's transmission, such as from slicer to food; and dose-response modeling.