Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Contact Materials for Foods to Be Irradiated

Importancia y uso:

4.1 The judicious selection of a contact material is part of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for the irradiation of prepackaged foods. This guide recognizes the need to evaluate the impact of packaging materials on the safety and quality of foods irradiated to control the proliferation of food-borne pathogens, as well as their impact on foods irradiated for other purposes, such as for phytosanitary treatment, delay of ripening, or shelf-life extension.

4.2 As part of the evaluation, the selection process should consider the effects of irradiation on the chemical and physical properties of the contact material.

4.3 Packaging is not considered to be a food preservation technique for overcoming any deficiencies attributable to inadequate GMPs during preparation, storage, or treatment of foods to be irradiated. The quality of the irradiated food will depend heavily on its initial quality, control of the irradiation process, storage temperature and handling of the food after irradiation.

Subcomité:

E61.05

Referida por:

F1736-21, F1355-19, F1356-22, F1885-18

Volúmen:

12.02

Número ICS:

55.040 (Packaging materials and accessories), 67.250 (Materials and articles in contact with foodstuff and water)

Palabras clave:

bacteria; food; irradiation; MAP; modified atmosphere packaging; packaging; pathogens;