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Investigation on the contamination of Listeria monocytogenes in seven kinds of foods

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- 30 Mar 1999 - 
- Vol. 28, Iss: 2, pp 106-107
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An examination of samples of 7 kinds of foods from 12 provinces of China in 1996-1997 showed that LM present in the contaminated foods in a potential hazardous factor of foodborne disease.
Abstract
An examination on 3746 samples of 7 kinds of foods from 12 provinces of China for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes (LM) was carried out in 1996-1997. The detected rates of LM in commercial cold drinks, raw meat, sterilized milk products, cooked meat products, raw milk and aquatic products were 1.39%, 1.53%, 0.52%, 0.47%, 0.72% and 0.19% respectively. The result showed that LM present in the contaminated foods in a potential hazardous factor of foodborne disease.

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