Microorganism reduction methods and compositions for food cleaning

US6455086B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Toan Trinh · Maineville, US
• Brian Joseph Roselle · Lancaster, US
• Alex Haejoon Chung · Sharonville, US
• Philip Anthony Geis · Sharonville, US
• Thomas Edward Ward · Oregonia, US
• David Kent Rollins · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 16, 1999
• Grant date: Sep 24, 2002
• Expiry date: Dec 16, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C11D3/50
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Basic food cleaning compositions using food compatible ingredients for treating food such as produce, e.g., fruits and vegetables, and edible animal proteins are provided with specific non-substantive perfume. Liquid and solid powder formulations diluted with water also containing non-substantive perfume are applied to food products immediately before consumption and allowed to stay for at least about one half minute to significantly reduce microorganism contamination. With the preferred processes, the food can be consumed without rinsing.