Washing sweet basil with 2% LA (50 C) for 1 min, followed by immersing into distilled water at room temperature for 2 min decreased E. coli and S. Typhimurium by 3.57 and 3.78 log units, respectively. For decontamination from S. Typhimurium, washing with 2% LA (50 C) followed by immersion in distilled water showed significantly higher reduction than washing with room temperature LA followed by immersion in distilled water (p < 0.05).