Patent ID: 7915207

Claim:
A ready to use antimicrobial composition for application on a ready-to-eat meat or poultry product consisting of: (a) about 0.1 wt.% to about 5 wt.% octanoic acid; (b) an acidulant selected from the group consisting of a citric acid, phosphoric acid and mixtures thereof; (c) a buffer selected from the group consisting of a citrate salt, a phosphate salt and a mixture thereof; (d) about 0.05 wt.% to about 10 wt.% of a mixture of a sorbitan ester and an alkyl polyglucoside; and (e) a carrier selected from the group consisting of water, propylene glycol, and mixtures thereof; wherein the composition includes only materials considered GRAS or food additive ingredients and the composition is adapted to remain on the food product after the food product is packaged and exposed to activation energy that activates the antimicrobial composition.