E-beam-irradiated beef reaches the market, papaya and gamma-irradiated beef to follow.

Author(s) : MERMELSTEIN N. H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Patties are the first beef products to be irradiated since the US Dept. of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service's December 1999 approval of use of ionizing radiation to treat refrigerated or frozen raw meat to reduce levels of foodborne pathogens and extend shelf life.

Details

  • Original title: E-beam-irradiated beef reaches the market, papaya and gamma-irradiated beef to follow.
  • Record ID : 2001-2319
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. Food Technol. - vol. 54 - n. 7
  • Publication date: 2000/07
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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