FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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Pork and Poultry
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Dairy, deli meats and melons
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Poultry and eggs
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Beef and unpasteurized milk
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Detailed explanation-1: -Deli meats, cold cuts, hot dogs, and fermented or dry sausages. Deli meats, cold cuts, hot dogs, and fermented or dry sausages can be contaminated with Listeria when they are made or prepared at facilities where Listeria persists.
Detailed explanation-2: -Deli meats (cold cuts, lunch meats, hot dogs, and pâtés) and deli-sliced cheeses are known sources of Listeria illnesses. This is because Listeria can easily spread among food, food preparation surfaces like deli slicers, and hands.
Detailed explanation-3: -monocytogenes can be found in unprocessed foods of animal origin like raw milk, meat, poultry and fish. L. monocytogenes also can be found in some processed foods like cheese, ice cream and processed meats due to post-processing contamination. These bacteria also are sometimes found on fresh fruits and vegetables.