28 Food Research Institute Biofilms Biofilms LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES BIOFILM FORMATION
IN READY-TO-EAT MEAT PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTS E ILEEN B. S OMERS AND A MY C. L EE W ONG We initiated a study to examine the potential for biofilm development by
L. monocytogenes in ready-to-eat meat processing environments and to
develop strategies to reduce the incidence of the organism on equipment
and floor surfaces. One of the first objectives is to examine biofilm forma-
tion by L. monocytogenes on various surfaces and to evaluate the effect of
fat and ready-to-eat product residues on the process. For initial evaluation
of biofilm formation at temperatures ranging from 4 to 27