Date of Award

2018

Publisher

North Dakota State University

Document Type

Master's Paper

Degree Awarded

Master of Science

Program

Food Safety

Department

Great Plains Institute of Food Safety

College

College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources

Faculty Advisor

Bergholz, Peter

Description

Listeria monocytogenes is one of the biggest microbial concerns affecting today’s food industry. It is a ubiquitous liability with a high mortality rate, unique characteristics of growth and survival in many environmental conditions, making the pathogen a true risk to consumer health. Recent outbreaks of listeriosis have caused fatalities, massive well-publicized recalls costing the food industry heavy financial losses and damaged reputation. L. monocytogenes is the forefront of impediment and educational efforts from private industry and government agencies. The purpose of this study is to assess the features and concern of L. monocytogenes in the retail food service environment and its impact on operations. Regulatory surveillance of testing environmental samples and food products for L. monocytogenes highlight prevention. Organizations in the retail food service industry need a separate plan for training, food handling, sanitation and financial allocation to combat the potential threat of L. monocytogenes contamination.

Rights

NDSU policy 190.6.2

Rights Link

https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf

Handle Identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28683

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