Films and casing having anti-listeria properties

摘要

This invention describes the protcction of meat products against Listeria monocytogenes by treating casing with a bacteriocin, nisin, and the antioxidant erythorbate containing shirring solution, wherein the meat product incorporates a bacteriostatic agent of potassium or sodium salts of diacetic acid or lactic acid and wherein the particle size of nisin is much smaller than that found commercially. <IMAGE>