COMPOSITION HAVING BACTERISTATIC AND BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY AGAINST BACTERIAL SPORES AND VEGETATIVE CELLS AND PROCESS FOR TREATING FOODS THEREWITH

摘要

Antibacterial compositions effective against both positive and gram negative vegetative bacteria plus harmful gram positive sporeforming bacteria include propionibacterial metabolites in combination with two or more of the following: a lantibiotic, a lytic enzyme, and an organic acid or its salt. Methods of use are provided, as well as food products treated with these antibacterial compositions.