Steris Inc.

Stella & Chewys, LLC

James L Marsden

Lewis I Schwartz

Alan J Greszler

Bill R Sanford

Eric W Krieger

Marie Moody

A method and system is provided whereby pathogens in food are reduced by first sealing food in a package and then applying high hydrostatic pressure to the sealed package. The package is moved to a clean area having pathogen-reducing treatment such as a cleansing plasma. The food is removed from the sealed package and then transferred to a food processor such as a grinder or dicer having internal pathogen reducing treatment. The food may then be transferred to a patty maker having internal cleansing plasma. The food may then be transferred to a freezer or freeze dryer having internal cleansing plasma.

Method and system for reducing pathogens

Cooked food products, such as cooked meats, and poultry, are treated with a decontaminant solution to remove surface microorganism contamination. The decontaminant solution contains peracetic acid at a concentration of from about 100 to 4000 ppm and has broad spectrum activity against a variety of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms, such as

Surface decontamination of cooked sausage and processed meat and poultry products

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Manhattan, KS, United States of America

James L Marsden