@article{01KGQANFBHGJBJ6D51Y4FYNFRA,
  abstract     = {{Listeria monocytogenes remains one of the most relevant foodborne pathogens of public health concern, particularly in ready-to-eat products. This research aims to assess the impact of selected control strategies on possible contamination with L. monocytogenes at retail in a virtual soft cheese production facility. An integrated modelling approach that combines Agent-Based Modelling (ABM) and microbial growth modelling, while embedding resilience analysis was used. The resilience of the soft cheese supply chain was evaluated using a performance indicator: the proportion of products at the end of retail storage below the EU legal threshold of 100 CFU/g. The soft cheese production facility is partitioned into three critical post-pasteurization zones: Molding, Brining, and Ripening. The baseline scenario assumed sanitation every three days, representing a standard facility operation for a soft cheese processing facility in Europe. Two potential shocks to the system were considered: elevated initial contamination of L. monocytogenes in raw milk and elevated retail temperature. In addition, three control measures: pasteurization of raw milk, daily sanitation of the facility, and lower retail temperature were considered. Model results indicated that daily sanitation lowered L. monocytogenes concentrations across post-pasteurization zones, resulting in lower contamination levels at retail. A combination of pasteurizing raw milk, sanitizing the processing facility daily, and lowering the retail temperature during cheese handling provided full resilience to L. monocytogenes contamination. These findings are derived from a simulated soft cheese production facility and should be interpreted within the context of the applied modelling assumptions and scenarios.}},
  articleno    = {{112032}},
  author       = {{Himani, [missing] and Focker, M. and Sadik, J.A. and Samiotis, G. and Hommels, N.M.C. and Alteio, L. and Jacxsens, Liesbeth and Williams, P. and Zwietering, M.H. and van der Fels-Klerx, H.J.}},
  issn         = {{0956-7135}},
  journal      = {{FOOD CONTROL}},
  keywords     = {{Listeriosis,Food safety management,Agent-based model,Control measures,Modelling,QUANTITATIVE RISK-ASSESSMENT,PASTEURIZED MILK,HIGH-TEMPERATURE,RAW,CAMEMBERT,SAFETY,FARM,CONSUMPTION,SURVIVAL,PLASMA}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{12}},
  title        = {{Modelling Listeria monocytogenes contamination and application of the resilience concept in the soft cheese supply chain}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2026.112032}},
  volume       = {{184}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}

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