Table 2.

Sources and foods implicated in published reports of foodborne listeriosis

Source in which L. monocytogenes has been isolated	RTE food in which L. monocytogenes has been isolated
Fruits & Vegetables	Cantaloupe [59] Caramel apples [336] Packaged salad [337] Coleslaw [76] Diced celery [338] Stone fruits [339]
Mammals: Cattle [309] Pig [307] Wild Boar [310] Sheep [309] Goat [340] Deer [310]	Meat: Sausages [62] Hot dogs [63] Pork products [66,341] Beef products [342] Rillettes/Pâté [66] Game meat [343] Dairy: Raw milk [90] Pasteurized milk [70] Cheeses [67,68] Ice cream [71] Butter [72]
Aquatic animals: Fish [1] Crustaceans [1]	Crab [74] Trout [73] Smoked salmon [75]
Birds: [344–346]	Egg [347] Poultry products [17] Turkey products [65]
Insects: Ants [348]
Nature : Soil [349] Silage [306] Irrigation water [349,350]
Farm environment: Soil and silage [87] Milk filter/tanks [91] Equipment [90] Workers [90]
Food industry: Floor drains [351] Biofilms [351,352] Cross-contamination [353,354]: Vacuum machine, slicing machine, cutting boards, stainless steel tables, non-food contact surfaces (walls, floor) Workers’ hands [354]