LanguaL™ - an international framework for food description - Thesaurus 2014

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The LanguaL 2017™ Thesaurus - Systematic Display

	Updated 2018-06-12

FTC	J0115
Descriptor	SURFACE PASTEURIZED OR DISINFECTED BY ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION
Scope note	Used when sufficient ultraviolet radiation is applied to destroy most pathogenic and spoilage organisms present on the surface or to inhibit sprouting of stored agricultural produce and destroy storage pests. When followed by refrigeration, also index PRESERVED BY CHILLING.

A. PRODUCT TYPE

ALGAE, BACTERIA OR FUNGUS USED AS FOOD SOURCE

ANIMAL USED AS FOOD SOURCE

CHEMICAL FOOD SOURCE

FOOD SOURCE NOT KNOWN

LIQUID AS FOOD SOURCE

PLANT USED AS FOOD SOURCE

C. PART OF PLANT OR ANIMAL

E. PHYSICAL STATE, SHAPE OR FORM

PHYSICAL STATE, SHAPE OR FORM NOT KNOWN

PHYSICAL STATE, SHAPE OR FORM, MULTIPLE

SUPPLEMENT FORM

F. EXTENT OF HEAT TREATMENT

G. COOKING METHOD

H. TREATMENT APPLIED

J. PRESERVATION METHOD

NO PRESERVATION METHOD USED

PRESERVATION METHOD NOT KNOWN

PRESERVED BY ADDING SPICES OR EXTRACTS

PRESERVED BY CHEMICALS

PRESERVED BY CHILLING OR FREEZING

PRESERVED BY FERMENTATION

PRESERVED BY FILTRATION

PRESERVED BY HEAT TREATMENT

PRESERVED BY IRRADIATION

INGREDIENT PRESERVED BY IRRADIATION

PRESERVED BY ELECTRON ACCELERATOR RADIATION

PRESERVED BY IONIZING RADIATION

SURFACE PASTEURIZED OR DISINFECTED BY ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION

PRESERVED BY OTHER METHOD

PRESERVED BY REDUCING WATER ACTIVITY

PRESERVED BY STORAGE IN MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE

STERILIZED BY ULTRA HIGH PRESSURE

K. PACKING MEDIUM

M. CONTAINER OR WRAPPING

N. FOOD CONTACT SURFACE

P. CONSUMER GROUP/DIETARY USE/LABEL CLAIM

R. GEOGRAPHIC PLACES AND REGIONS

Z. ADJUNCT CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD

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