What is listeriosis? The illness behind the plant-based milk recall – GLOBAL
July 11, 2024
Several people in Ontario have become sick with listeriosis in an outbreak that triggered a national recall of certain plant-based milks that may have been contaminated with Listeria.
What is Listeria?
The Listeria bacterium is found in soil, sewage and untreated water. It can also be found in foods such as meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables and dairy products.
How does the bacterium get into food?
Listeria can get into fruits and vegetables if contaminated water is used on crops. They can also become contaminated from Listeria in soil and manure-based fertilizers.
Food manufacturing and processing facilities can also spread the bacteria if contaminated water or contaminated ingredients are used there, Health Canada says.
Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/10616753/listeriosis-explained-plant-based-milk-recall/
