Growth behavior of low populations of Listeria monocytogenes on fresh-cut mango, melon and papaya under different storage temperatures

Abstract The growth behavior of Listeria monocytogenes low population (1–4 cells/sample) on fresh-cut mango, melon, papaya and fruit mix stored at 4, 8, 12 and 16 °C was evaluated over 10 days. Mango showed the lowest counts for L. monocytogenes during 10 days regardless of storage temperature (