With listeria top of mind, manufacturers are upping testing protocols: food experts

From frozen waffles and pancakes to beef jelly tongue, recent listeria recalls may have consumers concerned that more of the bacteria is infiltrating the food chain, but experts say that’s not the case.

Extensive testing at the manufacturing level and a keen awareness of the issue among consumers is more likely why it feels like there are more recalls than normal, they say.

Rick Holley, a retired University of Manitoba food science professor, notes a frozen waffle recall last Friday involving dozens of products was issued by the food processing company first – rather than the Canadian Food Inspection Agency – after listeria was discovered during routine testing.

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