US 11,793,208 B2
Antimicrobial treatment of animal carcasses and food products
Elena Pisanova, Amherst, NY (US); Weidong An, Williamsville, NY (US); John M. Rovison, Sanborn, NY (US); and Angela Thompson, East Amherst, NY (US)
Assigned to Evonik Operations GmbH, Essen (DE)
Filed by EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH, Essen (DE)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/9,936.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/519,997, filed on Jun. 15, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2018/0360060 A1, Dec. 20, 2018
Int. Cl. A01N 37/02 (2006.01); A23B 4/12 (2006.01); A01N 37/04 (2006.01); A01N 59/00 (2006.01); A23L 3/3517 (2006.01); A23L 3/358 (2006.01); A01N 37/16 (2006.01); A23B 7/157 (2006.01); A23B 4/24 (2006.01); A23B 4/20 (2006.01); A23B 7/154 (2006.01); A23L 3/3508 (2006.01); A22C 21/00 (2006.01); A22B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC A23B 4/12 (2013.01) [A01N 37/02 (2013.01); A01N 37/04 (2013.01); A01N 37/16 (2013.01); A01N 59/00 (2013.01); A22B 5/0082 (2013.01); A22C 21/0061 (2013.01); A23B 4/20 (2013.01); A23B 4/24 (2013.01); A23B 7/154 (2013.01); A23B 7/157 (2013.01); A23L 3/358 (2013.01); A23L 3/3508 (2013.01); A23L 3/3517 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
 
1. A method for reducing microbial contamination of a food product selected from the group consisting of: an animal carcass, poultry, meat, and seafood, comprising: contacting the food product with an aqueous composition comprising either sodium carbonate and peracetic acid, or sodium bicarbonate and peracetic acid, wherein the ratio of sodium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate to peracetic acid is sufficient to maintain a pH above 6.5, and wherein contact between said aqueous composition and said food product is maintained for a time sufficient to increase the water holding capacity of the food product while reducing the level of microorganisms by at least 50%.