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31.05.2019 - Microbiology

Increasingly frequent recalls due to Listeria monocytogenes

In April 2019 alone, there were three recalls on www.lebensmittelwarnung.de due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. These dangerous bacteria repeatedly lead to severe infections, sometimes even resulting in death.

We recommend that businesses producing perishable foods include Listeria monocytogenes in their microbiological controls and also conduct environmental investigations for this pathogen.

These investigations must also consider the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We offer testing for Listeria monocytogenes at our accredited laboratory in several variants (ISO method, 48-hour rapid method, 24-hour RT-PCR rapid method).

Our customer advisors are happy to assist you with any queries.