date:May 14, 2013
coming into the deli. Close to a quarter of listeria illnesses could be prevented if current listeria levels on ready-to-eat foods from processing facilities were cut in half.
Finally, more needs to be done to prevent cross-contamination within the deli environment, including focusing on proper cleaning of equipment and personal hygiene.
Essential information has been gained from these findings, including the fact that once Lm [listeria monocytogenes] enters a retail environment, it has the p