On June 11, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the availability of its updated guidance, “Best Practices Guidance for Controlling Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) in Retail Delicatessens.” (http://bit.ly/NPregleg0715) The guidance addresses operations conducted at retail delis. In the Federal Register announcement, FSIS expressly stated:
Because the requirements, processing conditions and practices are different at retail than in processing facilities, issuing this separate guideline provides the specific information retailers can use to control Lm in the deli area.