The Fate of Listeria Monocytogenes in Fermented Sausages and in Vacuum-Packaged Frankfurters.

In inoculated fermented sausages, the initial "most probable number" (MPN) of Listeria monocytogenes decreased from 8 × 10/g to 1.1 × 10/g during the production process. When the initial MPN was 6.