United States Patent r191
[ti] Patent Number:
4,798,729
Anders et al.
[451 Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 1989
[54] METHOD FOR DELAYING CLOSTRIDIL'M
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References Cited
BOTULINUM GROWTH LF!FtSH AND
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
POULTRY
3,658,551 4/1972 Bundur et al. ...................... 426/332
[75] Inventors: Robert J. Andem, Middleton; John G.
3,852,486 lUl974 Walker er al. .................. 426/332 X
Cerveny; Andrew L. Milkom!d, both
3,934,044 [/I976 Busch
et al. .................... 426/332 X
of Madison, all of Wis.
4,011,346 3/1977
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426/332 X
4,075,357 U1978 Szezesniak et al. ............... 426/332
4,212,894 711980 Fr-en
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4,262,027 4/1981 Toiiner et al. .................. 4261332 X
[73] Assignee: Oscar Mayer Fwds Corporation,
Madison, Wis.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Krol, "Meat Products", Voediogsmiddelen-Technolo-
pie, 1972, pp. 157-158.
fimv Emminer-Arthur L. Corbin
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-JosephT. Harcmik; Daniel 3.
Donovan
f571
ABSTRACT
ThQ invention pertains to poultry or fish foadstufh
wherein lactate salt is added in an amount effective to
delay Chstridium betulinurn growth.
11Claims, No Drawings
[21] Appl. No.: W,769
[22] FiIed:
Nov. 13, 1987
Related US.AppUatioa Data
[631 Continuation of Ser. No. 808,319, Dec. 12, 1985, aban-
doned.
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426/326; 426D32;
426/532
[SSl Field of Search ...............426/332, 264,265, 268,
426/532, 325, 326, 412
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poultry includes meats such as turkey and chicken. This
METHOD FOR DELAYING CLOSTRIDiUM
invention is particularly useful when the f& or poultry
BOTULINUM GROWTH IN FISH AND POULTRY
is ~ackaeed in anaerobic conditions such as oackaeed
&ole &at or when the fish and poultry is ;rackaged
Thjs application is a continuation of application Ser. J with other foodstuffs such as refrigerated meals and
No. 808,319, filed 12/12/85, now