Composition and method for inhibition of microorganisms

A method of treating a surface of a food processing facility, to inhibit the growth of a first population of microorganisms comprising Listeria monocytogenes on said surface, said method comprising:

• disposing an inhibitory composition, comprising a second population of microorganisms selected from the group consisting of Enterococcus durans having ATCC accession number PTA-4758, Enterococcus durans having ATCC accession number PTA-4759, Lactococcus lactis having ATCC accession number PTA-4760, and Lactococcus lactis having ATCC accession number PTA-4761, onto said surface of the food processing facility wherein the growth of said second population of microorganisms on said surface inhibits the growth of said first population of microorganisms.