Public consultation on the draft scientific opinion on Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat foods and the risk for human health in the EU
EFSA has launched an open consultation on its draft scientific opinion on Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and the risk for human health in the EU. This document summarises and critically evaluates the most recent information on L. monocytogenes in RTE foods, and evaluates the factors related to the contamination in the food chain and the consumption patterns that may contribute to the reported trend of listeriosis incidence in the EU.
Links
- Public consultation page
- draft scientific opinion on Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat foods and the risk for human health in the EU
EFSA reports linked to this draft opinion:
- Closing gaps for performing a risk assessment on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods:
- activity 1, an extensive literature search and study selection with data extraction on L. monocytogenes in a wide range of RTE food
- activity 2, a quantitative risk characterization on L. monocytogenes in RTE foods; starting from the retail stage
- activity 3, the comparison of isolates from different compartments along the food chain, and from humans using whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis