{"id":4350,"date":"2023-07-13T13:32:23","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T11:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beunderonde.nl\/?p=4350"},"modified":"2023-11-28T13:10:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T11:10:32","slug":"pasteurization-sterilization-of-packaged-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beunderonde.nl\/nl\/pasteurization-sterilization-of-packaged-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about the Pasteurization and\/or Sterilization of packaged food"},"content":{"rendered":"
Are you making gourmet canned food and\/or prepared dishes?<\/h1>\n
Then you know that pasteurization or sterilization is necessary. Without this final step, your canned food might become a public health risk and you will not have the authorization to sell it.<\/p>\n
Pasteurization or sterilization? Aren\u2019t they the same?<\/h3>\n
Both techniques are used for the preservation of food inside hermetic recipients by eliminating microorganisms and enzymes through a heating process. Although, there are some main differences:<\/p>\n
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Pasteurization consists of heating food at temperatures between 60\u00b0C-100\u00baC for a few minutes or even seconds. By not being so severe, it is more respectful towards organoleptic properties of ingredient but it does not destroy all microorganisms. For this reason, it requires refrigeration at all times and the expiration date to be shorter.<\/li>\n
Sterilization, however, exposes canned food to temperatures above 100\u00b0C for a certain period of time. This technique is somewhat more severe, but it completely eradicates all microorganisms and spores. Hence it allows for a much longer preservation time, without the need for a cool chain and allows storage at room temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
When packaging food, you should keep in mind that glass jars with screw-on lids require an inner empty space at the top. Failing to do so, may prevent hermetic sealing or even cause the container to break.<\/p>\n
Autoclaves for start-ups and microentrepreneurs<\/h3>\n
Whether you are just getting started with the production of canned food and prepared dishes, you are a microentrepreneur or a local producer with a small packaged food production, you should decide whether you want to pasteurize or sterilize your products before commercializing them. Below you can find additional information to help you decide which technique suits your preparation best.<\/p>\n
First, it can be useful to Calculate your productive capacity per cycle or the amount of containers that you can process per cycle according to each model of our autoclaves. Therefore, TERRA Food-Tech offers a free online calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n