Compliance and regulatory requirements for the meat and poultry ...

Recall guidelines for packaged RTE foods found
to contain L.monocytogenes at point of sale
• Recall guidelines prepared by FSANZ in 2001 to assist State and
Territory food regulatory authorities determine when the
presence/level of Listeria monocytogenes in packaged RTE foods
presents a risk to public health.
• In the past, the detection of L. monocytogenes in any food product
would often lead to a recall without any evaluation of the actual risk
• Similar guidelines exist in the UK, Canada, Denmark and the EU.
• These guidelines have been developed specifically for use for
packaged product at retail level.