This guidance document was created to provide guidance on designing a Listeria Environmental Monitoring Program (LEMP). From the need to conduct investigative sampling and root cause analysis when a potential harborage is identified to when and how to escalate LEMP activities, using this “seek and destroy” approach over time with appropriate data analysis and corrective actions will help to reduce the likelihood of product contamination with L. monocytogenes.

This popular instructional and resource manual builds on the knowledge and practical teachings used by the industry to teach and implement HACCP. Featuring new advances in food science and regulatory references from the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), this text is a must for HACCP-related food safety management.