Food Safety - Listeria spp. / Listeria monocytogenes General Information Listeria monocytogenes - General and technical information from the Center for Disease and Prevention - Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases.    FSIS Policy Information FSIS Report on Assessing the Effectiveness of the Listeria monocytogenes Interim Final Rule - The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released the report, which outlined the impact of the interim final rule and made recommendations for future actions USDA/FSIS Backgrounder: FSIS Rule Designed To Reduce Listeria monocytogenes In Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products - The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service description of the interim final rule requiring that federal establishments producing certain ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products take steps to reduce the incidence of Listeria monocytogenes. FSIS Directive 10240.4 - Verification Procedures For The Listeria monocytogenes Regulation Updated Questions and Answers (Q's and A's) for the interim final rule, "Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products USDA/FSIS Backgrounder: FSIS Strengthens Regulations To Reduce Listeria monocytogens In Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products - The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service announcement of the interim final rule requiring federal establishments producing certain ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products to take steps to further reduce the incidence of Listeria monocytogenes. Control Of Listeria monocytogenes In Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products [Docket No. 97-013F] - The FSIS Docket describes the alternatives to address the control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.       Supporting Documentation Control Of Listeria monocytogenes In Small Meat & Poultry Establishments (Penn State University Video) - The video produced by Penn State University and Dr. Catherine Cutter includes coverage of employee hygiene and sanitation practices, harborage sites, biofilms, equipment and facilities and much, much more. Call AAMP today or order online. Spanish version is now available. Controlling Listeria monocytogenes In Small and Very Small Meat and Poultry Plants - Produced by Dr. William Henning and Dr. Catherine Cutter from Penn State University. This document was designed to provide guidelines to the small and very small processor on practices and methods to assess, prevent and control the opportunities for contamination of RTE products by L. monocytogenes. Procedures For The Evaluation Of Establishment Control Programs For Listeria Monocytogenes - These guidelines help establishments producing Ready-to-Eat (RTE) meat and poultry products, especially small and very small establishments, in their use of control methods for L. monocytogenes to comply with the requirements of 9 CFR 430. - Posted 6/6/06 by JBW Compliance Guidelines To Control Listeria monocytogenes In Post-lethality Exposed Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products - The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service developed compliance guidelines to help the establishments producing ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products, especially small and very small establishments, in their use of control methods for Listeria monocytogenes to comply with the regulations. Summary of Listeria monocytogenes Compliance Guideline for Small and Very Small Meat and Poultry plants that Produce Ready-To-Eat Products - FSIS document is intended to assist small and very small meat and poultry plants that manufacture ready-to-eat (RTE) products to understand the regulatory requirements associated with the production of these products. FSIS Listeria Guidelines For Industry - FSIS document published to assist establishments in reassessing their HACCP plans with respect to Listeria monocytogenes.