2003P-0574 - Listeria monocytogenes; Petition to Establish a Regulatory Limit
  


  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC2
  



  

  

  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Dr. PaulG King
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
07/19/2004 05:07:04
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
F.A.M.E. Systems
  



  

  
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Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 This commenter strongly recommends that the current policy of ZERO ("No CFU") tolerance for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in food should be maintained.



The petitioners present no evidence that setting a limit in any food would INCREASE the OVERALL safety of food.



Therefore, this comenter must respectfully OPPOSE the setting of any such limit -- the current requirement for the absence of this disease causing organism should be maintained.