Antimicrobial compositions for meat processing
AssigneeJones-Hamilton Co.
InventorCarl J. Knueven
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Abstract
A method and composition for reducing microbes during a meat processing operation are provided. The composition includes an acid blend that is a blend of (a) an organic acid selected from the group consisting of lactic acid, acetic acid, and mixtures thereof, and (b) a second material selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of an inorganic acids, mineral acids, and mixtures thereof.
Claims20
A method of reducing microbes comprising applying to meat during a meat processing operation an antimicrobial composition which includes an acid blend that is a blend of (a) an organic acid selected from the group consisting of lactic acid, acetic acid, and mixtures thereof, and (b) a second material selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of an inorganic acids, mineral acids, and mixtures thereof.
A method of reducing microbes comprising applying to meat during a meat processing operation an antimicrobial composition which includes an acid blend that is a blend of (a) an organic acid selected from the group consisting of lactic acid, acetic acid, and mixtures thereof, and (b) an alkali metal salt of an inorganic acid, the amount of the alkali metal salt being sufficient to keep substantially all the organic acid in the undissociated form of the acid.
An antimicrobial composition for applying to meat during a meat processing operation comprising an acid blend in an aqueous medium, the acid blend including a blend of (a) an organic acid selected from the group consisting of lactic acid, acetic acid, and mixtures thereof, and (b) a second material selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of an inorganic acids, mineral acids, and mixtures thereof.
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