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Detection was performed by qPCR targeting the hly gene after pre-enrichment, followed by Bacterial culture and molecular confirmation through 16S rRNA gene analysis. Overall, 27.33% (173\/633) of the samples tested positive for L. monocytogenes. Positive samples were distributed among small-scale producers (35.84%), medium-scale producers (36.99%), and large-scale producers (27.17%). Statistically significant differences were observed between provinces (p &lt; 0.0001). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that samples obtained in Pichincha had considerably greater probabilities of being positive compared to those from Manab\u00ed (OR = 2.37; 95% CI: 1.61\u20133.48; p &lt; 0.001). However, during the dry season, samples collected in Manabi showed significant probabilities of being positive compared to the rainy season (OR = 0.31; 95% CI: 0.21\u20130.45; p &lt; 0.001). Producer size was not significantly associated with positivity after adjustment. Agreement between qPCR and culture-based methods was moderate (\u03ba \u2248 0.6). Relative diagnostic performance analysis demonstrated that qPCR showed a relative sensitivity of 92.35%, relative specificity of 96.54%, positive predictive value (PPV) of 90.75%, and negative predictive value (NPV) of 97.17% compared with Bacterial culture. 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