Listeria spp. found on fresh market produce

• Published in: Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 55; no. 8; pp. 1925 - 1927
• Main Authors: Heisick, J.E. (Food and Drug Administration, Minneapolis, MN), Wagner, D.E, Nierman, M.L, Peeler, J.T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Society for Microbiology 01.08.1989
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Food industries; Food Microbiology; Fruit and vegetable industries; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; HIGIENE DE LOS ALIMENTOS; HORTALIZAS; HYGIENE DES ALIMENTS; LEGUME; LISTERIA; Listeria - isolation & purification; Listeria innocua; Listeria monocytogenes - isolation & purification; Listeria seeligeri; Listeria welshimeri; MAGASIN; TIENDAS; Vegetables; Listeria; United States; America; Bacteria; Identification; North America; Biological contamination; Vegetable; Vegetals; Natural product; Immunological method; Strain; Vegetable crop; Isolation; Technique; Detection; Serotyping; Food

From October 1987 to August 1988, 1,000 tests were conducted on 10 types of fresh produce from two Mineapolis area supermarkets to detect Listeria spp. The produce included broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, lettuce, mushrooms, potatoes, radishes, and tomatoes. The vegetables were t...