Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
B Pavan Kumar Naik, Tejavath Ram Raju, J Sam Ruban, K Vignesh and K Manikandan

Abstract:
Listeria monocytogenes is a gram positive bacteria, approximately 0.4-0.5 µm diameter and 0.5-2 µm length. Listeria is a food borne pathogen grows at low temperature of 4 ^oC. It affects due to consumption of contaminated food on new-borns, older adults, pregnant women and weaker immune peoples. Listeria monocytigenes outbursts the dairy products, refrigerated foods, contaminated fruits and vegetables get listeriosis infection to humans which leads to stress. Outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes on food, incidence and growth in dairy products and various processed vegetable are source of applications to control pathogen. Following the ionizing radiation treatment is dynamic technique to eliminate Listeria monocytogenes on vegetables. Water washing is a treatment which reduces the population of microbial levels. To control Listeria monocytogenes, can use chemical treatments like potassium lactate or sodium di-acetate.