Clean Label Antimicrobials on Listeria monocytogenes and Microbiota of Franks

Previously published work by Bodie et al. (2019) determined that SBS and nisin applied as short antimicrobial dips were effective strategies at reducing L. monocytogenes on organic uncured beef franks. In continuation with that effort to identify clean label antimicrobials for mitigating L. monocytogenes on organic uncured beef franks, the overall objective of the current study was to determine the potential of bisulfate of soda, sodium lactate, and their combination as clean label antimicrobials on organic uncured beef franks during a 21-d shelf-life study. In parallel to mitigating L. monocytogenes, the current study aimed at investigating the effect of these clean label antimicrobials on the core microbiota of the inoculated organic uncured beef franks. As there is limited knowledge on the core microbiota of these organic uncured beef frankfurters and how it responds to various clean label antimicrobials, this reach is potentially the first insight into the indigenous microbiota.