Patent ID: 7585530

Claim:
A multi-phase bacterial inhibition food pad comprising: an absorbent or superabsorbent medium; one or more organic acid bacterial inhibitor present in said absorbent or superabsorbent medium in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 3 wt % based on a nominal absorbency of the food pad, wherein the one or more organic acid bacterial inhibitor inhibits growth of bacteria in a liquid purge from a meat in the food pad; and an O 2 scavenging system, wherein the O 2 scavenging system comprises one or more metal oxidation components, one or more enzyme catalyzed oxidation components present in said absorbent or superabsorbent medium in the food pad in an amount between about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % based on a nominal absorbency of the food pad, or any combinations thereof.