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Increase Food Safety of Deli Products With Flavorseal® Post Pasteurization Shrink Bags

Processors can reduce the likelihood of bacterial contamination by using post-packaging surface pasteurization. Flavorseal® Post Pasteurization Shrink Bags from CMS (Carroll Manufacturing & Sales) provide a skin-tight package that withstands the rigors and extreme temperatures of the pasteurization process to help kill surface bacteria.

The contamination problem arises when cook-in bags or netting are removed after meat is cooked, before repacking it for retail. The meat is thus moved from a sterile environment, creating an opportunity for bacteria introduction—by anything or anyone

Post pasteurization bags withstand extreme temperatures—210º for up to 10 minutes—making them ideally suited for the post-packaging pasteurization process. The bags become a “second skin” that, in addition to the food safety benefit, also reduces purge, thus increasing product yield. In the display case, the bags enhance product appearance by helping to maintain a uniform product shape, and the clear, glossy surface is attractive and easily printable.

CMS’s Post Pasteurization Shrink Bags increase shelf life for ready-to-eat deli products like beef, poultry, and pork. Not all plants utilize the post-packaging pasteurization process, so processors who do use it are differentiated from their competition by taking this value-added safety measure; they are also recognized by the USDA

CMS specializes in packaging systems and products for the meat and food processing, foodservice, and retail markets, providing customized solutions for protecting food quality while helping companies boost productivity and profits. Specialties include cook/chill supplies; shrink bags, cooking bags, films, netting, and pouches; spices, rubs, oils, and other ingredients; and employee protective gear. For more information, please contact CMS at 35179 Avon Commerce Parkway, Avon, OH 44011. Phone: 440-937-3900 or toll free: 866-769-1500; Fax: 440-937-3901. On the Web: www.carrollmfg.com. E-mail: info@cmsflavorseal.com