date:Aug 08, 2018
th four more still to come. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 sets the microbiological criteria for certain microorganisms and rules to be complied with by food business operators. This regulation sets criteria for Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods that are unable to support growth of the pathogen, except foods for infants and special medical purposes.
Based on an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority in late 2011, sprouted seeds do support growth of Listeria monocytoge