Device and method for sanitary can packaging

A system of providing sanitary beverage cans comprising:

• a plurality of filled beverage cans;
• a plastic retainer comprising openings suited to firmly enclose the upper portion of each beverage can;
• a plastic sanitation sheet;
• wherein the sanitation sheet fully covers the tops of the beverage cans;
• wherein the plastic retainer is placed over both the sanitation sheet and the beverage cans such that the openings in the plastic retainer grip the upper portion of the beverage cans through the plastic sanitation sheet;
• wherein the sanitation sheet is held in place by pressure from the plastic retainer;
• a seal between the sanitation sheet and the rim of each can;
• a seal indicator located between each can top and the sanitation sheet wherein the seal indicator detects the presence of water.

A system of providing sanitary beverage cans comprising:

• a plurality of filled beverage cans;
• a plastic retainer comprising openings suited to firmly enclose the upper portion of each beverage can;
• a plastic sanitation sheet;
• wherein the sanitation sheet fully covers the tops of the beverage cans;
• wherein the plastic retainer is placed over both the sanitation sheet and the beverage cans such that the openings in the plastic retainer grip the upper portion of the beverage cans through the plastic sanitation sheet;
• wherein the sanitation sheet is held in place by pressure from the plastic retainer;
• a contamination indicator located between the can top and the sanitation sheet.

A article of manufacture comprising:

• a plastic sanitation sheet;
• wherein the sanitation sheet is configured to be placed between a plurality of beverage cans and a plastic retainer wherein the plastic retainer comprises openings suited to firmly enclose the upper portion of the beverage cans;
• wherein the sanitation sheet is configured to fully cover the top of each beverage can;
• wherein the sanitation sheet is configured to be placed over the beverage can and the plastic retainer is configured to be placed over both the sanitation sheet and the beverage cans such that the openings in the plastic retainer grip the upper portion of the beverage cans through the plastic sanitation sheet;
• wherein the sanitation sheet is configured to then be held in place by pressure from the plastic retainer.