The Incidence of Listeria Species in Frozen Seafood Products.

J Food Prot

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Room 5009, Federal Office Building, 901 1st Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98174.

Published: August 1988

AI Article Synopsis

  • A study tested 57 frozen seafood samples from various countries for Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria species using the FDA isolation method.
  • Results showed that 35 samples contained Listeria species, with 15 specifically testing positive for L. monocytogenes.
  • Positive samples included a range of seafood products like raw shrimp, cooked crabmeat, and imitation seafood, sourced from nine different countries.

Article Abstract

Samples of frozen seafood products from several countries were tested for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria species using the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Listeria isolation method. Of 57 samples tested, 35 contained Listeria species and 15 of 57 samples contained L. monocytogenes . Samples found positive included raw shrimp, cooked and peeled shrimp, cooked crabmeat, raw lobster tails, langostinos, scallops, squid and surimi-based imitation seafoods. Positive samples were obtained from nine different countries around the world.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X-51.8.655DOI Listing

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