EU and US control measures on Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. in certain ready-to-eat meat products: An equivalence study

摘要: Abstract European Union (EU) and United States (US) regulations implement different food safety standards, particularly relating to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in certain ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products. Compared EU, US adopt procedures methods, establish zero tolerance limits ensure consumers protection from RTE A complete equivalence evaluation EU inspection certification systems has not been carried out yet. This study was funded by Italian Central Competent Authority field (Ministry Health) included a total 164 establishments, 81 authorized for export pork products (“US establishments”) 83 only internal trade (“EU establishments”). Establishments were stratified according production volume, type manufactured, presentation processing, order include two homogeneous groups (US EU). Sampling NAS (Carabinieri Corps prevention adulteration beverages foodstuffs) without any given notice. Sampling, detection identification Salmonella spp. took place Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) directives procedures. All 1124 samples tested negative spp., while 5 positive monocytogenes. Among latter, 4 collected 3 establishments prevalence 4/556 = 0.72%, 95% CL: 0.29–1.83%; 3/81 = 3.70%, 1.34–10.32%) 1 establishment (EU 1/568 = 0.18%, 0.04–0.98%; 1/83 = 1.20%, 0.29–0.46%). Bilateral Fisher's exact test showed no differences between (P = 0.213 P = 0.364, respectively), corroborating existence equivalent contamination under these control systems.