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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2000
Louis S. Polster, Alexandria, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
In a method and control system for controlling pasteurization of a food product, the internal temperature of the product, at least one pasteurization property change rate of the product based on the internal temperature of the product, and a cumulative pasteurization property change as a function of the pasteurization property change rate and time are at least periodically determined. A value of the cumulative pasteurization property change is at least periodically compared to at least one predetermined value, and a signal is generated when a predetermined relationship arises between the cumulative pasteurization property change value and the predetermined value(s). A cooked food product is preferably pasteurized at a temperature below the temperature at which it was cooked.