Lactobacillus sakei interacts with other bacteria present on meat products. Among them are the pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes which can be very dangerous to humans (5). Other bacteria include food-spoiling bacteria like Psuedomonas fragi and Brochothrix thermosphacta that do not necessarily pose danger to health, however, could damage meat products (5). Lactobacillus sakei has the ability to produce ribosomally-synthesized antimicrobial peptides called bacteriocins that inhibit growth of some of these bacteria (6). For instance, it was found in a research study that the bacteriocin-positive strain of Lactobacillus sakei was able obstruct the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in rainbow trout fillets in specific environmental conditions, whereas bacteriocin-negative strain of Lactobacillus sakei provided no inhibition (4).