The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) held a webinar on January 13, 2016 to discuss how to control Listeria monocytogenes in the retail environment. A risk assessment showed that “more than 80% of Listeria illnesses associated with ready-to-eat meat or poultry products sold at delis (i.e., deli meat) were attributed to product sliced or otherwise handled at the retail store.” There is zero tolerance for Listeria bacteria in food products.
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