Listeria – strategy and documents

Find here information about the Listeria risk management strategy and associated research projects.

Listeria strategy

The Listeria risk management strategy is intended to estimate the proportion of cases of listeriosis attributable to foods, and to identify, implement and evaluate effective control measures.

MPI Listeria strategy

Listeria guidance material

This material provides information on the characteristics of Listeria, the sources, the consequences of food contamination and how it may enter the processing environment. It also provides guidance material on the management and control of Listeria including specific good operating practices, microbiological testing and responses when L. monocytogenes is detected in the product or processing area.

Guidance for the Control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods

Part 1: Listeria Management and Glossary

Part 2: Good Operating Practices

Part 3: Microbiological testing for verification of the control of Listeria monocytogenes

Research projects

Here are all the research projects associated with Listeria. You can also find these and other documents by searching directly in the food safety Industry eLibrary.