Reduction of microbial population on surface of food materials

Details Reduction of microbial population on surface of food materials Reduction of microbial population on surface of food materials

1988-04-06

1989-03-21

Lacey, David L.

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Inhibiting chemical or physical change of food by contact...

426335, A23B 714

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048141933

ABSTRACT:
The present invention teaches of process for reducing the microbial population, in particular the pathogens, on the surface of food materials such as fruits and vegetables consisting of contacting the food material with a first aqueous medium having an acidic pH followed by transferring the food material to a second aqueous medium having a basic pH and washing the food material in tap water to remove the base residue on the surface of the food material.

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