Recent listeria outbreaks in the Baltimore area, particularly linked to ice cream, have raised alarm over food safety. Health officials warn that listeria can infect high-risk groups, causing severe illness or even death. A lawsuit has been filed by a mother against a supermarket and ice cream manufacturers, alleging contamination led to her newborn's death. Despite refrigeration, listeria can thrive in cold conditions, underscoring the importance of strict hygiene in food preparation to prevent such outbreaks.
Listeria is a potentially dangerous bacterium that can contaminate various foods and cause serious illness, especially in vulnerable groups like young children, older adults.
The thing about the bacteria that makes it problematic is that it can grow at relatively cold temperatures as low as two degrees Celsius, surviving despite refrigeration.
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