FTC | F0014 |
Descriptor | FULLY HEAT-TREATED |
Synonym(s) | cooked, fully; fully cooked; ready to eat (cooked) |
Scope note | Used when heat was applied to a food product for a time sufficient to fully change its flavor and textural characteristics and to cause significant chemical changes and/or destruction of enzyme and microbial activity. The product can be consumed without further cooking. |
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