Compliance and regulatory requirements for the meat and poultry ...
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Zero tolerance vs 100 cfu/g as a safe level<br />
• Dose response still not clearly defined - Infectious dose remains<br />
problematic<br />
• susceptibility of individuals<br />
• variation in strain virulence<br />
• Current data suggest that greater than 1000 cfu/g may be needed to<br />
cause listeriosis<br />
• Epidemiology of disease is changing<br />
• > numbers elderly with underlying medical conditions<br />
• more sporadic cases, not large outbreaks