date:Dec 26, 2022
ated levels of E. coli were mostly in loose products from the UK from caterers in the summer or autumn of 2021 and may have resulted from the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, said, scientists.
The study showed 1.7 percent contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and 4 percent with E. coli at levels above 100 CFU/g.
Higher levels of Bacillus cereus occurred in a range of salad types and were in similar proportions among loose and prepacked products, as well as in samples from catering and