PASTEURIZATION-STERILIZATION PROCESS FOR MEAT PRODUCTS AND PLANT FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH PROCESS

摘要

The disclosed process comprises a step for the superficial sterilization of meat pieces (14), which have been previously pasteurized, protected by an envolving medium and subsequently separated from said medium, with removal of exuded fluids and superficial conditioning of said pieces (14), said sterilization being carried out at atmospheric pressure, by displacing the pieces (14) through a tunnel (10), the tunnel having walls which are close to each other and through which heat energy is dispensed to the product and the tunnel (10) having a slit (11) through which protrude props (12) topped by supports (13) associated to a conveyor (30) which are used to transport the meat piece (14) and the wall of the tunnel (10) has an envolving structure (15), with lower bars (16) separated by apertures (17) defining gaps (18) wherein heating resistors (19) are housed. <IMAGE>