Patent ID: 9005669
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A01N,A23B,A23L

Abstract:
1. A method of decontaminating food products comprising the steps of: (a) establishing an aqueous flowing stream; (b) introducing at least one strong acid into the aqueous flowing wherein the at least one strong acid is selected from a group consisting of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid; (c) providing a peroxyacetic acid (PAA); (d) admixing the peroxyacetic acid with the aqueous flowing stream separately from the at least one strong acid to provide an antimicrobial composition, wherein the concentration of said at least one strong acid ranges from about 5 to about 35 percent and the concentration of said peroxyacetic acid ranges from 1 ppm to about 1000 ppm of the antimicrobial composition, wherein the pH of the antimicrobial composition is from about 0.5 to about 3.5; and (e) applying the antimicrobial composition directly to the food product selected from the group consisting of poultry, meat, fish, fruit, and vegetables.