A process is disclosed for treating consumable food products, the process
comprising the step of applying to a consumable food product an aqueous
disinfectant solution comprising silver dihydrogen citrate in an amount
sufficient to obtain at least a 2.36 log.sub.10 reduction in the number
of microorganisms present. Also disclosed is a process comprising
applying to a consumable food product an aqueous disinfectant solution
comprising from 5 ppm to 30 ppm of silver dihydrogen citrate and from 5%
to 10% citric acid. Also disclosed is a process comprising exposing a
consumable food product to from 5 ppm to 30 ppm of silver dihydrogen
citrate for at least 5 seconds, allowing the food product to drip dry,
and rinsing the food product with at least 0.1 ppm of silver dihydrogen
citrate.