Food products with biocontrol preservation
AssigneeDavid J. Domingues
InventorsDAVID J. DOMINGUES, JOHN H. HANLIN
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Abstract
Food products can include dried microorganisms as a biocontrol agent. The dried cultures resist inactivation during pasteurization of the food product. The microorganisms are selected to be nontoxic and to inhibit growth of pathogenic microorganisms. For example, the biocontrol microorganisms can produce acid to lower the pH of the product thereby inhibiting the growth of pathogens.
Claims29
A food product comprising a hydrated edible food item and a quantity of dry, nontoxic microorganisms.
A food product comprising a pasteurized food item and live cultures of nontoxic bacteria, the food product being sealed within an container in an anaerobic environment.
A method of preserving a food product comprising heating the food product, the food product comprising dried microorganisms.
A food product comprising a filled dough product and an aqueous biocontrol agent, the food product being sealed in a closed container.
A method of preserving a stuffed pasta product comprising spraying an aqueous biocontrol agent onto the stuffed pasta product at a temperature less than about 50° F.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.