Prevalence of Listeria Species on Food Contact Surfaces in Washington State Apple Packinghouses | Zendy

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Prevalence of Listeria Species on Food Contact Surfaces in Washington State Apple Packinghouses

Author(s) -

Blanca Ruiz-Llacsahuanga,

Alexis M. Hamilton,

Robyn Zaches,

Ines Hanrahan,

Faith Critzer

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

applied and environmental microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552

H-Index - 324

eISSN - 1070-6291

pISSN - 0099-2240

DOI - 10.1128/aem.02932-20

Subject(s) - listeria , listeria monocytogenes , contamination , food contaminant , food science , biology , veterinary medicine , medicine , ecology , genetics , bacteria

Since 2014, fresh apples have been linked to outbreaks and recalls associated with postharvest cross-contamination with the foodborne pathogen L. monocytogenes . These situations drive both public health burden and economic loss and underscore the need for continued scrutiny of packinghouse management to eliminate potential Listeria spp. niches.

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