Sobeys is recalling broccoli slaw after Listeria
monocytogenes was identified in the mix.
The recall is nation-wide. The Canadian Food Inspection
Agency says there have been no reported illnesses from people who have eaten
the slaw.
Meanwhile, Mexican researchers say they have found that
extracts from avocado seeds can control microbes that cause listeria.
The Journal of Food Science carries the report from
researchers at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico.
They found that enriched extract from avocado seeds worked
just as well as two brand-name synthetic antimicrobials.
This would give the food industry an alternative that is
natural.
It’s likely to be safe because people already eat
actetogenins from avocado pulp at levels greater than needed to curb listeria,
but the researchers say further work is required to substantiate that safety.
