Compliance and regulatory requirements for the meat and poultry ...
Compliance and regulatory requirements for the meat and poultry ...
Compliance and regulatory requirements for the meat and poultry ...
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
International risk assessments<br />
• FAO/WHO (2004) - Risk assessment of Listeria<br />
monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods was developed to<br />
answer three specific questions:<br />
1. Estimate <strong>the</strong> risk of illness in food when <strong>the</strong> number of<br />
organisms ranges from ND - 1000 cfu/g, or does not exceed<br />
specified levels at <strong>the</strong> point of consumption<br />
2. Estimate <strong>the</strong> risk of illness in different susceptible population<br />
groups (elderly, infants, pregnant women <strong>and</strong><br />
immunocompromised patients) relative to <strong>the</strong> general<br />
population<br />
3. Estimate <strong>the</strong> risk of illness in foods that support its growth <strong>and</strong><br />
foods that do not support its growth at specific storage <strong>and</strong><br />
shelf-life conditions.