Method of decontamination of food
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1. A method of decontaminating a food product in a treatment chamber, comprising the steps of:
- (a) dehumidifying the treatment chamber;
(b) exposing the food product in the treatment chamber to a vapor consisting essentially of hydrogen peroxide vapor and water vapor under a first vacuum, wherein the exposure is maintained for an amount of time effective to decontaminate the food product; and
(c) removing substantially all hydrogen peroxide vapor residue from the food product after the exposure to the vapor;
wherein the food product is selected from the group consisting of dried foods, dehydrated foods, and mixtures thereof.
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Abstract
A method and system of decontaminating the surface of food products including seeds, grains, nuts, spices, fruits and dried and dehydrated food with hydrogen peroxide vapor is provided.
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1. A method of decontaminating a food product in a treatment chamber, comprising the steps of:
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(a) dehumidifying the treatment chamber; (b) exposing the food product in the treatment chamber to a vapor consisting essentially of hydrogen peroxide vapor and water vapor under a first vacuum, wherein the exposure is maintained for an amount of time effective to decontaminate the food product; and (c) removing substantially all hydrogen peroxide vapor residue from the food product after the exposure to the vapor; wherein the food product is selected from the group consisting of dried foods, dehydrated foods, and mixtures thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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