Process to produce safe pasteurized shrimp and other shellfish of high sensory quality and extended refrigerated shelf-life

摘要

A system and method for processing shrimp and other shellfish species are disclosed. Embodiments of the disclosed system and method provide a shellfish product having a longer refrigerated shelf-life than experienced with conventional processing methods and the shellfish product produced retains more of its original sensory qualities, such as texture, flavor and odor, than is retained by current processing methods.