A number of bacteriophage based preparations have been
approved for direct food applications in the United States and
Europe, including (in chronological order of receiving Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) clearances) ListShield™ (formerly LMP-
102), Listex P-100™, EcoShield™, SalmoFresh™, and Salmonelex™.
This study evaluated the ability of one of these commercial preparations
(ListShield™) to reduce or eliminate the L. monocytogenes
contamination in various foods (including apples, lettuce, cheese,
and smoked salmon), and its impact on the organoleptic properties
(including taste, sight, and smell) of various RTE foods.