10.1 Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes Pathogen Data Sheet
Illness that could result if present in food
Food containing large numbers of Listeria monocytogenes may cause listeriosis when consumed, especially if
the consumers are vulnerable to infection, which includes women who are pregnant, the frail elderly and those
whose immune system is suppressed. Listeriosis is fatal in about a quarter of the cases.