Sanitizing food products with prewash

   
   

A food product having on its surface at least one substance that reacts with a sanitizing compound to be applied to the food product is sanitized by applying an aqueous prewashing liquid to remove at least a portion of said substance and then applying an aqueous sanitizing liquid that contains ozone, each liquid being sprayed onto all exterior surfaces of the food product from a plurality of directions while moving the food product laterally with respect to the sprays, maintaining contact between said sanitizing liquid and said food product for at least a time effective to maximize wetting of the surface of the food product by the sanitizing liquid, and then removing mechanically at least 75% of the sanitizing liquid from said food product.

 
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