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Shelf Life Guidance

This Guidance was developed by a stakeholder group, including PTF, to assist with the shelf life aspects of the EC Regulation on Microbiological Criteria for Foods in relation to Listeria monocytogenes and ready-to-eat foods. It is supported by worked examples on brie with garlic and herbs and cold-smoked salmon and fresh watercress sandwich.

Guidance on Shelf Life of Ready-to-Eat Foods in Relation to Listeria monocytogenes 574.61 kB
Listeria monocytogenes and shelf life - Brie example (simplified) 44.50 kB
Listeria monocytogenes and shelf life - Brie example (technical) 76.49 kB
Listeria monocytogenes and shelf life - sandwich example (simplified) 56.63 kB
Listeria monocytogenes and shelf life - sandwich example (technical) 63.67 kB
Listeria monocytogenes - sandwich example (response to challenge) 56.94 kB