Monitoring of food contamination by Listeria monocytogenes.
The national plan implemented by the DGCCRF is intended to monitor the contamination of food at the distribution stage. During these checks, investigators collected more than 3,600 samples
Of all the goods taken Listeria monocytogenes was found in 1.5% of cases. Only two cheeses have reached the prescribed limit (100 cfu / g) or 0.06% of the samples analysed. The analysis results indicate a low level of non-compliant products.
These results and the significant decrease in the number of establishments abnormality (38% in 2 years) shows the continuous improvement of the microbiological quality of food and hygiene conditions in the retail sector.
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