Risk Assessment of the Public Health Impact of Foodborne Listeria Monocytogenes; Request for Comments and for Scientific Data and Information

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS), is announcing plans to conduct a risk assessment (RA) to determine the prevalence and extent of exposure of consumers to foodborne Listeria monocytogenes and to assess the resulting public health impact of such exposure. The agencies request comments on certain aspects of their approach to the RA and request that scientific data and information relevant to the conduct of the RA be submitted.