Listeria in food: Contaminated sausages, cheese and vegetables pose a health risk

: Published: 11 October 2019

In recent days there has been an increase in media of recalls of foods in which listeria contamination has been detected. A regular, preventive microbiological control of raw materials can ensure the quality of your products.

The French cheese producer "Le Moulis" had to recall several of its products from the assortment. The sausage factory Wilke Waldecker Fleisch- und Wurstwaren also had to take back almost all its products due to the discovery of Listeria. As a result, the company ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy. In addition to the deaths resulting from the consumption of the products, jobs are being lost in a less developed region in Germany and many families are threatened with loss of existence overnight. All because of lack of hygiene!

The discovery of listeria in food is not a new topic. Again and again products have to be taken off the market due to dangerous bacteria.

The AGROLAB laboratories analyse your products for listeria and the general microbiological condition as a precautionary measure.

Independent hygiene controls have to be also part of a functioning risk management system in food businesses. As can be seen from this example, the official controls were not sufficient to prevent such incidents.

The European AGROLAB food laboratories not only carry out all microbiological tests for bacteria, yeasts and moulds, but can also reliably detect human-pathogenic food viruses such as noroviruses and hepatitis pathogens at our laboratory in Eching in Germany.

If things have to go fast, our laboratories provide the rapid method and offer analysis on listeria within 24 hours.

AGROLAB supports you in your daily quality assurance.

We advise you on risks, make suggestions for effective prevention and comprehensively secure your products through accredited analyses. With appropriate test certificates, which we issue on request in addition to the analysis reports or our product-specific AGROLAB seal, you can show that you take quality assurance seriously. Take a step ahead of your industry and regain the confidence of consumers, who are always insecure by such incidents.

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