Listeria monocytogenes Outbreaks Related to Commercially Produced Caramel Apples: Developments in Sanitation, Product Formulation, and Packaging: A Review.

Abstract: Prior to a deadly 2014 listeriosis outbreak, caramel apples were not thought to be vehicles for the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. The purpose of this review article is to summarize what has been learned from research prompted by this outbreak. This overview includes descriptions of the two L.