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US 2009/0214731 A1Published application
Batch Processing of Animal-Source Food Product
AssigneeGlobal Food Technologies
InventorsAaron Kelly Ormond, Cesar Alfonso Montano, Nicholas Del Hofeldt
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for processing seafood, meat, and poultry includes a pre-rinse spraying using water solutions containing an antimicrobial agent, and then subjection to pressurized water solution at pressures greater than atmospheric pressure for a selected period to reduce microbial flora on the product prior to freezing or other packaging.
Claims17
A method for processing animal source food products for retail distribution comprising:
- spraying the unit portions with a water solution including an antimicrobial agent;
- accumulating plural unit portions for exposure to a pressurized environment;
- immersing the plural unit portions in a water solution including an antimicrobial agent under pressure above atmospheric level for a selected interval;
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- after the selected interval, preparing the plural unit portions for distribution.
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