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The present invention relates to a composition including a microbial component and a foaming component, wherein the composition can be used to prevent the proliferation, or otherwise competitively exclude the continued growth of, undesirable microbes. The present invention also includes a method of

The present invention relates to a composition including a microbial component and a foaming component, wherein the composition can be used to prevent the proliferation, or otherwise competitively exclude the continued growth of, undesirable microbes. The present invention also includes a method of using this composition.

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We claim: 1. A foamed composition comprising: about 0.01 to about 10 wt-% of foaming surfactant comprising nonionic surfactant, anionic surfactant, and amphoteric surfactant, the amphoteric surfactant selected from the group consisting of acyl amino acid, N-alkyl amino acid, salt or ester thereof,

We claim: 1. A foamed composition comprising: about 0.01 to about 10 wt-% of foaming surfactant comprising nonionic surfactant, anionic surfactant, and amphoteric surfactant, the amphoteric surfactant selected from the group consisting of acyl amino acid, N-alkyl amino acid, salt or ester thereof, and mixtures thereof; about 0.05 to about 5 wt-% of a suspension comprising at least about 103 colony forming units (CFU)/ml of bacteria from the genus Enterococcus, Lactococcus, Hafnia, or mixture thereof; and about 0.01-0.2 wt % of an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a sequestrant, builder, chelator, and mixtures thereof; wherein the composition comprises foam; the foamed composition being effective for reducing the population of an undesired microbe on a food processing surface. 2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the bacteria comprises Enterococcus durans, Lactococcus lactis, Hafnia alvei, or mixture thereof. 3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the nonionic surfactant comprises amine oxide, nonylphenol ethoxylate, or mixture thereof. 4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the anionic surfactant comprises fatty alcohol ether sulfate, sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, sodium xylene sulfonate, or mixture thereof. 5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the surfactant comprises alkanolamide. 6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the surfactant is selected to maintain at least 2% of the bacteria viable 24 hours after foaming. 7. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is of pH about 3 to about 10. 8. The composition of claim 2, wherein the bacterial component comprises bacteria from the genus Hafnia, which comprise Hafnia alvei; and the bacterial component further comprises Lactobacillus delbrueckii. 9. The composition of claim 1, wherein the foamed composition is effective for reducing the population of an undesired microbe on a drain surface.