Whole genome sequencing of 1 Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b isolated from ready to eat lentil salad in Algiers, Algeria

Abstract Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive foodborne pathogen causing a serious threat for public health. Here we announce the whole genome sequence (3,011,693 bp) of Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b isolated from ready to eat lentil salad in Algiers and belonging to 30 sequence type 2, lineage I and Clonal complex 2.