Highlights•This review captures the recent advances in bacteriophage applications in food,
highlighting their use as biological control agents to enhance microbial safety in the food …

Despite significant advances in pathogen survival and food cleaning measures, foodborne
diseases continue to be the main reason for hospitalization or other fatality globally …

Salmonella is a widely distributed foodborne pathogen. The use of Salmonella phages as
biocontrol agents has recently gained significant interest. Because the Salmonella genus …

Bacteriophages are ubiquitous organisms that can be specific to one or multiple strains of
hosts, in addition to being the most abundant entities on the planet. It is estimated that they …

One of the biggest challenges faced by food producers is ensuring microbiological safety.
Despite strict criteria for food products, foodborne diseases are a global problem and pose a …

Biofilm, as a complex microbial community, is a serious and major safety concern in the food
industry. Interestingly, some phages could effectively disrupt biofilms. This study …

In the food industry, despite the widespread use of interventions such as preservatives and
thermal and non-thermal processing technologies to improve food safety, incidences of …

Foodborne illness and spoilage of produce due to bacterial contamination continues to be a
serious issue in the agricultural and food industries. Fresh produce is especially of concern …

Molecular and functional characterization of a series of three bacteriophages, vB_SenM-1,
vB_SenM-2, and vB_SenS-3, infecting various Salmonella enterica serovars and strains is …

Novel bacteriophages (phages) possessing a broad host range are consistently and
routinely reported, yet there is presently no consensus on the definition of “broad host …