Abrégé

Thorough spraying and draining freshly cut produce and the equipment processing it in a one-pass system that uses a dilute solution of chilled ultrapure water and chlorine dioxide or chlorine or both significantly reduces bacterial counts. Raw produce is sprayed as it is conveyed to cutting heads and as the cut pieces fall into a hopper above a conveyor. The conveyed cut produce is vibrated and tumbled while being sprayed from above. At the end of the process, the cut produce is sprayed with potable water and deposited in a dryer basket. Drainage from the equipment is collected and processed through a multi-stage water filtration system to potable quality. The near freezing water temperature, its ultra-purity, and the concentrations of biocides in the sanitizing spray are carefully established, monitored and maintained by a process controller.

Classes IPC  ?

• A23B 7/157 - Composés inorganiques
• A23B 7/158 - Appareils pour la conservation utilisant des liquides
• A23L 1/00 - Aliments ou produits alimentaires; Leur préparation ou traitement (leur conservation en général A23L 3/00)
• A23N 12/06 - Machines à nettoyer, blanchir, sécher, griller ou torréfier les fruits ou les légumes, p. ex. le café, le cacao, les noix combinées à laver ou à blanchir, et à sécher
• B65G 27/34 - Transporteurs à secousses comportant une série d'appareils fonctionnant en association
• B65G 15/24 - Transporteurs comportant des surfaces porteuses de charges sans fin, c.-à-d. des tapis roulants ou autres systèmes équivalents, auxquelles l'effort de traction est transmis par des moyens différents des éléments d'entraînement sans fin de même configuration comportant une série d'éléments travaillant ensemble en tandem
• B65G 45/22 - Dispositifs de nettoyage comportant des moyens d'application de fluide
• B65G 11/02 - Colonnes de descente droites
• B26D 7/08 - Moyens de traitement de la pièce ou de l'outil de coupe pour faciliter la coupe

Produits et services

pre-cut fresh vegetables

Produits et services

pre-cut and pre-cleaned greens, namely, kale, collard, mustard greens, turnip greens, chard, beet greens, curly spinach to be eaten raw or used for cooking

Produits et services

Pre-cut vegetable salad; Salad, consisting of whole and cut fresh vegetables, namely, lettuce, escarole, endive, radicchio, carrots, celery, cabbage, broccoli, turnips, parsnips, sweet potatoes, jicama, bell peppers, onions, cauliflower, romaine lettuce and iceberg lettuce; Salads consisting of specialty lettuce, namely, romaine and iceberg lettuce, and fresh vegetables; Pre-mixed salad consisting primarily of cut vegetables; Cut vegetables for slow cooking; Cut vegetables for saute cooking

Produits et services

food processing services, namely, using a sanitizing wash and water conservation system for processing fruits and vegetables

Abrégé

Thorough spraying and draining freshly cut produce and the equipment processing it in a one-pass system that uses a dilute solution of chilled ultrapure water and chlorine dioxide or chlorine or both significantly reduces bacterial counts. Raw produce is sprayed as it is conveyed to cutting heads and as the cut pieces fall into a hopper above a conveyor. The conveyed cut produce is vibrated and tumbled while being sprayed from above. At the end of the process, the cut produce is sprayed with potable water and deposited in a dryer basket. Drainage from the equipment is collected and processed through a multi-stage water filtration system to potable quality. The near freezing water temperature, its ultra-purity, and the concentrations of biocides in the sanitizing spray are carefully established, monitored and maintained by a process controller.

Classes IPC  ?

• A23N 12/00 - Machines à nettoyer, blanchir, sécher, griller ou torréfier les fruits ou les légumes, p. ex. le café, le cacao, les noix
• A23B 7/157 - Composés inorganiques
• A23B 7/158 - Appareils pour la conservation utilisant des liquides
• A23L 1/00 - Aliments ou produits alimentaires; Leur préparation ou traitement (leur conservation en général A23L 3/00)
• A23N 12/02 - Machines à nettoyer, blanchir, sécher, griller ou torréfier les fruits ou les légumes, p. ex. le café, le cacao, les noix à laver ou à blanchir
• A23N 12/06 - Machines à nettoyer, blanchir, sécher, griller ou torréfier les fruits ou les légumes, p. ex. le café, le cacao, les noix combinées à laver ou à blanchir, et à sécher
• A23N 15/00 - Machines ou appareils destinés à d'autres traitements des fruits ou des légumes pour les besoins de l'hommeMachines ou appareils pour écimer ou peler les bulbes à fleurs

Produits et services

prepared kits composed of cut vegetables and including seasonings and sauces, ready for cooking

Produits et services

fresh vegetables