Listeria monocytogenes is a public health concern in many
countries including the United States and European countries.
Several ready-to-eat (RTE) foods including smoked fish and
pâté (also known as “spread or dip”) have been implicated in
the outbreaks of human listeriosis.
In recent years, occurrences
of listeriosis associated with the consumption of these foods
have sparked interest in studying the prevalence of this causative
agent in smoked fish and pâté