| 摘要 |
The present invention is a packaged food product for placement in a refrigerated section of a retail store for sale to a retail customer and adapted to have a specific shelf life when generally maintained at a temperature between approximately 38° F. and approximately 48° F. In one embodiment, the product includes a container, an amount of cheese, an amount of meat, and an atmosphere. The container includes a sealed interior volume at least partially defined by a barrier with an oxygen permeability of less than 0.5 cubic centimeters of oxygen per 100 square inches of barrier area per 24 hours at 73° F., zero percent relative humidity and standard atmospheric pressure. The amount of cheese is located within the sealed volume. The cheese is a natural cheese (i.e., not a processed cheese) and is not frozen prior to being sold to the customer. The amount of meat is located within the sealed volume and is in physical contact with the amount of cheese. The atmosphere is located within the sealed volume and has an oxygen content of less than 0.5 percent.
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