Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Treatment of packaged product by electrical or wave energy
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-15
2005-11-15
Becker, Drew (Department: 1761)
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Treatment of packaged product by electrical or wave energy
C426S240000, C426S326000, C426S332000, C426S335000, C426S638000, C426S392000, C422S022000, C422S028000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06964787
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method and system for reducing microbial burden on a food product. The method includes contacting the food product with an antimicrobial agent and irradiating the food product. The system includes an applicator adapted and configured for contacting a food product with an antimicrobial agent and an irradiator adapted and configured for irradiating a food product. The antimicrobial agent can be a peroxycarboxylic acid.
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