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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2014
Jbt Marel Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
John R. Strong, Bellevue, WA (US);
Richard Daniel Stockard, Kirkland, WA (US);
Jon A. Hocker, Bothell, WA (US);
JBT Marel Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A continuous low temperature food pasteurization system () includes a conveyor system () for conveying food products (FP) through a pasteurization chamber (). A pre heater () may be located upstream from the pasteurization chamber, and an optional post heater () may be located downstream from the pasteurization chamber. A chiller and/or freezer () rapidly chills and/or freezes the food product after pasteurization as the conveyor system conveys the food product through the freezer. A control system () controls the operation of the pasteurization system to ensure that a desired percentage of pathogenic microorganisms present on the surface and/or within the interior of the food product are killed.