title: Ecology of Listeria monocytogenes in the environment of raw poultry meat and raw pork meat processing plants.
abstract: The zoonotic Listeria monocytogenes is mainly transmitted to humans by the food-borne route. This bacterium was often found in the environment of food processing plants. Therefore the aims of this study were (i) the identification of environmental factors associated with L. monocytogenes contamination on working and non-working surfaces in poultry or pork processing plants and (ii) the understanding of its survival in such environments. The physicochemical risk profiles showed that a surface in resin or plastic, rather than uneven, with organic residues, with a neutral pH, a low temperature and a high hygrometry was associated with L. monocytogenes contamination.
authors.affiliation: AFSSA Ploufragan, Research Unit of Hygiene and Quality of Poultry and Pork Products, Zoopole Beaucemaine, BP 53, 22 440, Ploufragan, France.
authors.forename: Elise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chasseignaux
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gérault
authors.forename: Marie-Thérèse
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Toquin
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Salvat
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Colin
authors.forename: Gwennola
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ermel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004777:Environment; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005511:Food Handling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology*; D008461:Meat Products / Q000382:microbiology; D010969:Plastics; D011200:Poultry / Q000382:microbiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013499:Surface Properties; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology*; D013696:Temperature; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D010969:Plastics