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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2016
Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, MN (US);
Marilla Rose Burgmeier, Atwater, MN (US);
Steven D. Leitch, Willmar, MN (US);
Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, MN (US);
Abstract
A method of producing bacteria reduced raw, fresh, ground meat products comprises obtaining a first portion of meat and a second portion of meat. The first portion is treated with a treatment selected from the group consisting of grinding the first portion to create a ground first portion and then treating the ground first portion with HPP, and treating the first portion with HPP to create a HPP'd first portion and then grinding the HPP'd first portion. The second portion is treated with a suitable chemical, and then the second portion is ground. The first portion and the second portion are combined to create a bacteria reduced raw, fresh, ground meat product.