Paneer is a fresh, soft, ready-to-eat cheese, widely consumed in India but also manufactured and consumed globally. Similar to the other soft cheeses, paneer is vulnerable to pathogen contamination as reported in literature and exemplified by product recalls in several countries such as Australia, New-Zealand, Canada, and the USA due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This study aims to investigate the growth kinetics of L. monocytogenes in fresh paneer and develop risk estimates for different consumption scenario. A preliminary quantitative microbial risk assessment model was developed in a retail-to-table continuum to provide an initial framework and risk estimates for listeriosis attributable to paneer consumption in Australia, identify the critical control points and data gaps under different handling and consumption scenarios. Currently available experimental data, survey data and assumptions were used to develop the model, which is divided into two modules- a) handling and b) consumption and risk characterization. Several scenarios were evaluated considering different levels of L. monocytogenes contamination at retail and home storage conditions. Sensitivity analysis was conducted to identify the parameters that most impacted the final risk estimate. Initial results indicate that the model estimated a mean risk of 2.06x10-8 cases/serving for the general population and 3.9x10-7 cases/serving for the vulnerable population, under baseline scenario. The risk of listeriosis infection due to paneer consumption is low but can be affected by initial contamination at retail and home storage temperature (identified by sensitivity analysis), indicating the importance of good manufacturing and storage practices. This model represents the first study to provide the risk estimates of listeriosis from the consumption of paneer, and identify critical data gaps that can aid in future risk assessments and management decisions.