01862cam a2200277Ia 4500001000700000003000600007008004100013020002100054020002100075022001400096040000800110050002300118245009500141260012400236300002700360440004800387504005000435520089100485650002801376650002401404650002101428650001901449650002401468710003101492710006101523u17336SIRSI050223s2004    sz            000 0 eng d  a9241562617 (WHO)  a9251051267 (FAO)  a1726-5274  aEAL  aORG QR115.M52 no.410aRisk assessment of listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods:b interpretative summary.  aGeneva,Switzerland:bWorld Health Organization;aRome:bFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,c2004.  axxvi, 48 p.; c 25 cm.  aMicrobiological risk assessment series;v4.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p.45-48)  aCases of listeriosis appear to be predominantly associated with ready-to-eat products. FAO and WHO have undertaken a risk assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods, prepared and reviewed by an international team of scientists. Input was received from several international fora including expert consultations and Codex Alimentarius committee meetings as well as via public and peer review. This interpretative summary provides an overview of how the risk assessment was undertaken and the results. In particular, it provides information relevant to risk managers addressing problems posed by this pathogen in ready-to-eat foods. It includes answers to the specific risk management questions posed by the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene and outlines the issues to be considered when implementing control measures, including the establishment of microbiological criteria. 0aListeria monocytogenes. 0aFood contamination. 0aRisk assessment. 0aFood handling. 0aFoodxMicrobiology.20aWorld Health Organization.20aFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.