BS EN ISO 11290-1:2017 - Page 2

Microbiology of the food chain. Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes and of Listeria spp.. Detection method | Status: Current, Under review

1 Scope This document specifies a horizontal method for

• — the detection of L. monocytogenes, and
• — the detection of Listeria spp. (including L. monocytogenes).

This document is applicable to

• — products intended for human consumption and for the feeding of animals, and
• — environmental samples in the area of food production and food handling.

It is possible that certain additionally described Listeria species may not be detected or confirmed by this method.[5],[10],[12],[14],[25],[26],[27]