Listeria monocytogenes, frequently associated with ready-to-eat meat products (RTE-MP), is the causal
agent of listeriosis, the virulent foodborne disease. Accordingly, this work aimed to study the effectiveness
of essential oils (EOs) of different plants to control growth of L. monocytogenes in RTE-MP model.
EOs antilisteric activities were screened by disk diffusion method. Then, efficacy of EOs (1% v/w) with
strong inhibition activities were further examined in meat luncheon model, against 2 levels of
L. monocytogenes strains cocktail (3 and 6 log CFU/g) coupled with storage at 4 C for 14 days.