Bacteriophage composition useful in treating food products to prevent bacterial contamination

A purified bacteriophage composition comprising the bacteriophage isolate B3.

A purified bacteriophage composition comprising the bacteriophage isolate 119U.

A purified bacteriophage composition comprising the bacteriophage isolate 146A.

A bacteriophage composition comprising at least two bacteriophage isolates selected from the group consisting of B1, B3, 119U, and 146A.

A method for preventing the growth of E. coli microorganisms on a food product comprising:

• contacting said food product with a microbial growth inhibiting effective amount of a bacteriophage composition comprising the bacteriophage isolate B1, wherein the application time of said bacteriophage composition is for at least a fraction of a second to prevent the growth of microorganisms on the food product.

A method for preventing the growth of E. coli microorganisms on a food product comprising:

• contacting said food product with a microbial growth inhibiting effective amount of a bacteriophage composition comprising the bacteriophage isolate B3, wherein the application time of said bacteriophage composition is for at least a fraction of a second to prevent the growth of microorganisms on the food product.

A method for preventing the growth of E. coli microorganisms on a food product comprising:

• contacting said food product with a microbial growth inhibiting effective amount of a bacteriophage composition comprising the bacteriophage isolate 119U, wherein the application time of said bacteriophage composition is for at least a fraction of a second to prevent the growth of microorganisms on the food product.

A method for preventing the growth of E. coli microorganisms on a food product comprising:

• contacting said food product with a microbial growth inhibiting effective amount of a bacteriophage composition comprising the bacteriophage isolate 146A, wherein the application time of said bacteriophage composition is for at least a fraction of a second to prevent the growth of microorganisms on the food product.

A method for preventing the growth of E. coli microorganisms on a food product comprising:

• contacting said food product with a microbial growth inhibiting effective amount of a bacteriophage composition comprising at least two bacteriophage isolates selected from the group consisting of B1, B3, 119U, and 146A, wherein the application time of said bacteriophage composition is for at least a fraction of a second to prevent the growth of microorganisms on the food product.

A method for preventing the growth of E. coli microorganisms on a surface which comes in contact with food comprising:

• contacting said surface with a microbial growth inhibiting effective amount of a bacteriophage composition comprising at least two bacteriophage isolates selected from the group consisting of B1, B3, 119U, and 146A, wherein the application time of said bacteriophage composition is for at least a fraction of a second to prevent the growth of microorganisms on the food product.