Intralytix, Inc. announced that its food safety product, CampyShield™, has received GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) recognition from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), GRAS No: GRN 000966.
CampyShield™ is a non-chemical antimicrobial preparation containing three to eight bacteriophages lytic for Campylobacter, for use as an antimicrobial on raw red meat, including whole carcasses, primals, subprimals, cuts, trimmings, and organs, and raw poultry, including carcasses and parts. The preparation has been determined to be safe and effective in managing contamination of various foods with Campylobacter bacteria. The active ingredients of CampyShield™ are naturally occurring lytic bacteriophages that selectively and specifically kill Campylobacter species, including strains belonging to the two most common disease-causing species of Campylobacter: C. jejuni and C. coli.
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