All 3 Uses of
pasteurization
in
Fast Food Nation
- IBP, for example, has installed expensive steam pasteurization cabinets at all of its beef slaughterhouses.†
p. 216.6 *
- When used properly, steam pasteurization cabinets can kill off most of the E. coli 0157:H7 and reduce the amount of bacteria on the meat's surface by as much as 90 percent.†
p. 216.6
- The meatpacking industry is also working hard to get rid of the word "irradiation," much preferring the phrase "cold pasteurization!'†
p. 218.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(pasteurization) partial sterilization of foods (such as milk) at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus