Targeted survey investigating bacterial pathogens and generic E. coli in fresh leafy green vegetables
- Language of the publication
- Bilingual
- Date
- 2018-09-04
- Type
- Report
- Author(s)
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments
- Publisher
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Abstract
In a targeted survey, 4250 samples of fresh leafy green vegetables were analyzed for bacterial pathogens and generic E. coli. 2 samples were found to be contaminated with Salmonella, 7 samples were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and 1 sample was found to have elevated levels of generic E. coli. All positive samples were subject to food safety investigations and appropriate follow-up activities were conducted by the CFIA. 2 product recalls resulted from the positive samples. There were no reported illnesses associated with consumption of any of the positive samples.
Description
2009-2010 Targeted Surveys.
Subject
- Food safety
Keywords
- Microbiology reports,
- Bacterial pathogens and indicator organisms
Rights
Peer review
Internal Review
Open access level
Not Applicable