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There is disclosed an absorbent food pad which absorbs exudate from food products in a package and inhibits the propagation of food-borne pathogens. The absorbent food pad contains an effective amount of an antimicrobial composition of one or more acids having the structure: R－COOH where R is select

There is disclosed an absorbent food pad which absorbs exudate from food products in a package and inhibits the propagation of food-borne pathogens. The absorbent food pad contains an effective amount of an antimicrobial composition of one or more acids having the structure: R－COOH where R is selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl; substituted lower alkyl; carboxy lower alkyl; carboxy, hydroxy lower alkyl; carboxy, halo lower alkyl; carboxy, dihydroxy lower alkyl, dicarboxy, hydroxy lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; carboxy lower alkenyl; dicarboxyl lower alkenyl; phenyl and substituted phenyl groups. In addition, the antimicrobial composition may include an anionic surfactant. More particularlly, the antimicrobial composition comprises a mixture of citric acid, malic acid, and sodium lauryl sulfate in a rate ratio of 10:5:2 by weight respectively. The antimicrobial composition is disbursed within the absorbent medium of the absorbent food pad at a concentration of between 0.04% and 0.6% of the weight of the exudate that the pad is designed to absorb.

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An absorbent food pad positioned in a food tray for absorbing exudate from food therein comprising: a. a fluid impervious layer having a food contact side and a tray side; and b. an absorbent layer attached to the tray side of the fluid impervious layer and being impregnated with an effective amount

An absorbent food pad positioned in a food tray for absorbing exudate from food therein comprising: a. a fluid impervious layer having a food contact side and a tray side; and b. an absorbent layer attached to the tray side of the fluid impervious layer and being impregnated with an effective amount of an antimicrobial composition comprising a surfactant and one or more acids having the structure: R－COOH where R is selected from the group consisting of lowr alkyl; substituted lower alkyl; carboxy lower alkyl; carboxy, hydroxy lower alkyl; carboxy, halo lower alkyl; carboxy, dihydroxy lower alkyl; dicarboxy, hydroxy lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; carboxy lower alkenyl; dicarboxy lower alkenyl; phenyl and substituted phenyl groups.