Method of reducing the health risks during the handling of packaged non-sterilized foodstuffs
US4894243A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23V2400/31
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In order to prevent health risks which may occur if packaged, non-sterilized foodstuffs such as milk and similar sensitive dairy products are subjected during transport, storage etc. prior to consumption to accidental bacteria-promoting conditions, e.g. temperatures above the highest recommended temperature, innocuous bacteria are added to the foodstuffs before and/or directly following their packaging in a quantity sufficient to compete out, and thereby eliminate the risk of multiplication dangerous to health of, harmful, in particular pathogenic, bacteria in the packaged product.
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