Listeria monocytogens limits defined for ready-to-eat food

To ensure consistent public health protection, ready-to-eat foods capable of supporting Listeria monocytogenes growth must meet the criterion of "not detected in 25 g" during their shelf life. This applies unless the producer can demonstrate to authorities that Listeria levels will remain below 100 cfu/g throughout the product's shelf life. This measure aims to address food safety from production to distribution for products not intended for infants or special medical purposes.