Stakeholder meeting on draft scientific opinion on Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat foods and the risk for human health in the EU
EFSA is organising a meeting with its stakeholders to gather feedback on the draft scientific opinion “Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and the risk for human health in the EU”.
Speakers’ presentations will cover:
- The potential health effects associated with L. monocytogenes and the relation between doses and illness in different risk groups;
- The exposure to L. monocytogenes by consumption of RTE foods; and
- The trends of human listeriosis cases in the EU with potential explanatory factors.
The draft scientific opinion will be launched for public consultation from 24 July 2017 to 29 September 2017.
Learn more about EFSA’s work on Listeria.
| Time | Items |
|---|---|
13:00–14:00 | Registration |
| 19 September 2017 (13:00 registration, 14:00-18:00) Chair: Ernesto Liebana, EFSA | Co-chair: Winy Messens, EFSA | |
14:00–14:15 | Introduction to the event and EFSA activities on Listeria monocytogenes in RTE foods |
14:15-14:30 | EFSA draft opinion on L. monocytogenes in RTE foods: what are the objectives? |
14:30-14:40 | Questions and Comments |
14:40-14:55 | Legislation on Listeria monocytogenes in RTE foods |
14:55-15:05 | Questions and Comments |
15:05-15:20 | Activities and role of the European Union Reference Laboratory for L. monocytogenes |
15:20-15:30 | Questions and Comments |
15:30-15:45 | What are the potential health effects associated with L. monocytogenes? |
15:45-15:55 | Questions and Comments |
15:55-16:10 | Have the human listeriosis cases increased since 2008? |
16:10-16:20 | Questions and Comments |
16:20-16:50 | Coffee break |
16:50-17:05 | Are all L. monocytogenes strains of health concern? |
17:05-17:15 | Questions and Comments |
17:15-17:30 | What is the relation between doses and illness in different risk groups? |
17:30-17:40 | Questions and Comments |
17:40-18:00 | Concluding remarks of the first day |
| 20 September 2017 (09:00 – 15:30) Chair: Ernesto Liebana, EFSA | Co-chair: Winy Messens, EFSA | |
9:00-9:15 | To what extent is the consumer exposed to L. monocytogenes by consuming RTE foods? |
9:15-9:25 | Questions and Comments |
9:25-9:40 | What is the impact of different factors on the exposure? |
9:40-9:50 | Questions and Comments |
9:50-10:20 | Coffee break |
10:20-10:35 | Which factors may explain the trend in listeriosis cases? |
10:35-10:45 | Questions and Comments |
10:45-11:15 | The gQMRA model used to explain the trend in listeriosis cases |
11:15-11:30 | Questions and Comments |
11:30–12:00 | Evidence to explain the trend in listeriosis cases |
12:00-12:15 | Questions and Comments |
12:15-12:30 | Concluding remarks |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch break |
13:30-13:45 | Additional information: |
13:45-13:55 | Questions and Comments |
14:00-14:25 | Additional information: |
14:25-14:35 | Questions and Comments |
14:35-15:00 | Additional information: |
15:00-15:10 | Questions and Comments |
15:10-15:25 | Concluding remarks |
15:30 | Closure of the meeting |
Presentations
- Introduction to the event and EFSA activities on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods
- EFSA draft opinion on L. monocytogenes in RTE foods: what are the objectives?
- Legislation on Listeria monocytogenes in RTE foods
- Activities and role of the European Union Reference Laboratory for L. monocytogenes
- What are the potential health effects associated with L. monocytogenes?
- Have the human listeriosis cases increased since 2008?
- Are all L. monocytogenes strains of health concern?
- What is the relation between doses and illness in different risk groups?
- To what extent is the consumer exposed to L. monocytogenes by consuming RTE foods?
- What is the impact of different factors on the exposure?
- Which factors may explain the trend in listeriosis cases?
- The gQMRA model used to explain the trend in listeriosis cases
- Evidence to explain the trend in listeriosis cases
- Outsourcing activity 1: literature search on L. monocytogenes in a wide range of RTE foods
- Outsourcing activity 2: quantitative risk characterization on L. monocytogenes in RTE foods
- Closing gaps for performing a risk assessment on Listeria monocytogenes in RTE foods
Date and venue
19 September 2017 (13:00 registration, 14:00 – 18:00); 20 September 2017 (09:00 – 15:30)
EFSA premises, Parma
Chair
Ernesto Liebana, BIOHAZ Panel Team Leader, Unit on Biological Hazards and Contaminants (BIOCONTAM), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Co-chair
Winy Messens, senior scientific officer, Unit on Biological Hazards and Contaminants (BIOCONTAM), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Language
English will be the official language of the event, no translation will be provided.
Fee
There is no fee for participation. However, participants will be required to cover expenses related to your travel and accommodation.
Contact
Do not hesitate to contact conferences [at] efsa.europa.eu for any questions you may have.