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US 2006/0151017 A1Published application
Systems and methods for surface pasteurization of produce
AssigneeFresh Express Incorporated
InventorsDavid Lewis, Miguel Guzman
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Abstract
A method of transporting produce on a conveyor and rotating the produce substantially continuously during the transport. While the produce is being transported, steam is applied to an outer surface of the produce on the conveyor. Lane dividers are provided along the conveyor in a direction of travel of the conveyor to prevent the produce from touching each other and to help keep the produce rotating in various directions.
Claims7
1-7. (canceled)
A system for cleaning and preparing produce, the system comprising:
- a housing comprising an entrance and an exit;
- a rotating conveyor extending from at least the entrance to the exit;
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- a steam pasteurization section within the housing, the steam pasteurization station comprising a plurality of steam jets arranged around the rotating conveyor, wherein some of the steam jets are arranged off-center with respect to the rotating conveyor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.