The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is pleased to support and endorse guidance the Chilled Food Association has put together with industry - 'Assuring safety of ready to eat food in relation to L. monocytogenes and Regulation 2073/2005- Guidance for food business operators (2nd Edition)'.
It is a valuable resource for food businesses and enforcement, providing clear and practical advice to support compliance with food hygiene and food standards in relation to the management of Listeria monocytogenes in chilled food production of ready to eat products.
A publication by the FSA to share this guidance can be seen here.
The FSAI has also shared an updated version of the EU technical guidance here. They have also published a guidance note on environmental monitoring of listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat food business operations here.
