Have your say: new criteria for Listeria monocytogenes in ready to eat foods
Helen Hull | October 22, 2012
You are invited to have your say on a proposal to review existing limits for Listeria monocytogenes in the Food Standards Code.
Submissions close: 16 November 2012.
L. monocytogenes causes the serious illness, listeriosis, in some people. People particularly at risk of listeriosis include pregnant women, their unborn and newborn babies, the elderly, and other people whose immune systems have been weakened by illness or immuno-suppressant drugs.
The review of the limits for L. monocytogenes is the first stage of a broader review of microbiological limits in the Code.
Helen Hull is the editor of First 5000, the leading network for mid-sized businesses in Australia.
