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Postharvest Treatment of Vegetables In the search for effective
treatments for fresh vegetables and fruits, the postharvest
handling industry often operates within areas of regulatory
uncertainty. Some produce handlers and processors use ozone for
water sanitation, cold room air treatment, and other postharvest
applications. For applications to whole or peeled produce,
handlers and processors are relying on the self-determination
that ozone has achieved Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)
status as a food-processing aide. Expert advisory panel
recommendations have made this determination and on June 26,
2001, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an
official determination on the permissible use of ozone as an
antimicrobial agent for the treatment, storage and processing of
foods in gas and aqueous phases in direct contact with foods,
including raw and minimally processed frui