Methods for the Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Foods: Results of an Inter-laboratory Study
Abstract
An inter-laboratory comparison of three methods for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in three food types is described- The three methods assessed included the IDF method for milk and milk products, the modiJied USDA method for meat and meat products, and an unpublished composite method incorporating a pre-enrichment step for recovery of stressed listeriae. Results from this trial indicate that when three dffirent food matrices (snack salami, cream cheese and porridge oats) were tested, all three methods detected L.
Keywords
methods, detection, listeria, monocytogenes, foods, results, inter, laboratory, study
Citation
Journal of the Association of Public Analysts, 1993, 29, 221-251.
