Patent ID: 6039992
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: A23B,A23L

Abstract:
A method for preventing the growth of microorganisms other than Salmonella on meat products other than poultry comprising:contacting said meat product other than poultry with a microbial growth inhibiting effective amount of a quaternary ammonium compound for about 20 seconds to about less than 10 minutes to prevent the growth of microorganisms other than Salmonella on said meat product, wherein said quaternary ammonium compound is selected from the group consisting of an alkylpyridinium salt represented by the structural formula (I): ##STR4## wherein n is 9-21, and X is a halide; a tetra-alkylammonium salt represented by the structural formula (II): ##STR5## wherein n is 9-21, and R is selected from the group consisting of CH.sub.3 and C.sub.2 H.sub.5, and X is a halide; andan alkylalicyclic ammonium salt represent by the structural formula (III): ##STR6## wherein n is 9-21, Z is 4-5, R is selected from the group consisting of CH.sub.3 and C.sub.2 H.sub.5, and X is a halide.