Biogenic amine oxidizer or unreactive absorber

Abstract

The invention relates to a package for protein containing foods comprising a sealable food covering and, in the interior of the covering, a permeable container wherein an oxidizer is in the permeable container oxidizer substantially irreversibly reacts with biogenic amines within the covering to form compounds without objectionable odor or toxicity; in another embodiment the invention provides a package for protein containing foods comprising a sealable food covering and, in the interior of the covering, a permeable container wherein an unreactive absorbent is in the permeable container and the unreactive absorbent absorbs, but does not react with biogenic amines within the covering to largely remove the biogenic amines from the package.

1 . A package for protein containing foods comprising a sealable food covering and, in the interior of the covering, a permeable container wherein an oxidizer is in the permeable container oxidizer substantially irreversibly reacts with biogenic amines within the covering to form compounds without objectionable odor or toxicity. 
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the biogenic amine in the covering consists of at least one member selected from the group of trimethylamine, tyramine, tryptamine, phenylamine, histamine, tryptamine, phenylamine, putrescine, phenylethylamine, agmatine, spermidine, spermine, and cadaverine. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the oxidizer comprises hydrogen peroxide or sodium chlorite. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the oxidizer present is sufficient to reduce biogenic amines to less than 10 ppb when a closely wrapped 4 ounce piece of fish is stored at 40° for seven days. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the oxidizer is sufficient to reduce biogenic amines to less than 5 ppb when a closely wrapped 4 ounce piece of fish is stored at 40° for seven days. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the oxidizer is absorbed onto a carrier consisting of at least one of activated carbon, silica gel, clay and molecular sieve. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the permeable container is a gas permeable but water impermeable container. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 7  wherein the permeable container is a sachet. 
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the oxidizer is absorbed onto a carrier. 
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the permeable container is adhered to the inside of the food covering. 
     
     
         11 . A food package comprising a sealed food covering, a protein containing food in the covering, and a permeable container in the covering, wherein an oxidizer is in the permeable container and the oxidizer substantially irreversibly reacts with biogenic amines to form compounds without objectionable odor or toxicity. 
     
     
         12 . The package of  claim 11  wherein the biogenic amine in the covering consists of at least one member selected from the group of trimethylamine, tyramine, tryptamine, phenylamine, histamine, tryptamine, phenylamine, putrescine, phenylethylamine, agmatine, spermidine, spermine, and cadaverine. 
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 11  wherein the oxidizer comprises hydrogen peroxide or sodium chlorite. 
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 11  wherein the oxidizer is sufficient to reduce biogenic amines to less than 10 ppb when a 4 ounce piece of fish is stored at 40° for seven days. 
     
     
         15 . The package of  claim 13  wherein the oxidizer is absorbed onto a carrier consisting of at least one of activated carbon, silica gel, clay and molecular sieve. 
     
     
         16 . The Package of  claim 11  wherein the permeable container is gas permeable but water impermeable container. 
     
     
         17 . The package of  claim 16  wherein the permeable container is a sachet. 
     
     
         18 . The package of  claim 11  wherein the permeable container is adhered to the inside of the food covering. 
     
     
         19 . A package for protein containing foods comprising a sealable food covering and, in the interior of the covering, a permeable container wherein an unreactive absorbent is in the permeable container and the unreactive absorbent absorbs, but does not react with biogenic amines within the covering to largely remove the biogenic amines from the package. 
     
     
         20 . The package of  claim 19  wherein the biogenic amine in the covering consists of at least one member selected from the group of trimethylamine, tyramine, tryptamine, phenylamine, histamine, tryptamine, phenylamine, putrescine, phenylethylamine, agmatine, spermidine, spermine, and cadaverine. 
     
     
         21 . The package of  claim 1  wherein the unreactive absorbent comprises activated carbon or molecular sieve. 
     
     
         22 . The package of  claim 19  wherein the unreactive absorbent is sufficient to reduce biogenic amines to less than 5 ppb when a closely wrapped 4 ounce piece of fish is stored at 40° for seven days. 
     
     
         23 . The package of  claim 19  wherein the permeable container is a gas permeable but water impermeable container. 
     
     
         24 . The package of  claim 7  wherein the permeable container is a sachet. 
     
     
         25 . The package of  claim 19  wherein the permeable container is adhered to the inside of the food covering. 
     
     
         26 . A food package comprising a sealed food covering, a protein containing food in the covering, and a permeable container in the covering, wherein an unreactive absorbent is in the permeable container and the unreactive absorber absorbs, but does not react with biogenic amines to largely remove biogenic amines from the package. 
     
     
         27 . The package of  claim 19  wherein the biogenic amine in the covering consists of at least one member selected from the group of trimethylamine, tyramine, tryptamine, phenylamine, histamine, tryptamine, phenylamine, putrescine, phenylethylamine, agmatine, spermidine, spermine, and cadaverine. 
     
     
         28 . The package of  claim 19  wherein the unreactive absorbent comprises activated carbon or molecular sieve. 
     
     
         29 . The package of  claim 19  wherein the oxidizer is sufficient to reduce biogenic amines to less than 10 ppb when a 4 ounce piece of fish is stored at 40° for seven days. 
     
     
         30 . The Package of  claim 19  wherein the permeable container is gas permeable but water impermeable container. 
     
     
         31 . The package of  claim 30  wherein the permeable container is a sachet. 
     
     
         32 . The package of  claim 19  wherein the permeable container is adhered to the inside of the food covering.