Complete genome sequence of the phage UNICOR_HM-QL, a <i>Berlinviru</i> s infecting <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Salmonella</i> with potential for biocontrol in milk for Costeño cheese production

We report the genome sequence of phage UNICOR_HM-QL, isolated from Costeño cheese, a Colombian artisanal fresh cheese produced with raw milk. This lytic phage infects <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ATCC 11229) and <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovar Enteritidis (ATCC 13076). Comparative genomic analyses assigned UNICOR_HM-QL to the genus <i>Berlinvirus</i>. The genome comprises 39,561 bp with a GC content of 48.9% and encodes 47 coding DNA sequences (CDSs), with no tRNA genes detected.