What does "flash pastuerized" mean? Is it as safe?

Question

I'm 18 weeks pregnant and I know I'm not supposed to consume foods that are unpastuerized.

The other day I drank a juice (Odawalla pomegranate lemonade...very yummy) and after I read that the product was "flash pastuerized" and I'm not sure if that meant it wasn't "pastuerized" enough.

Does anyone know..

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In case you hadn't heard about this issue....
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/listeria.html


so please please refrain from the "but I ate and drank raw snail juice and smoked 5 packs of cigarettes a day when I was pregnant and my baby is fine" answers. I'd really just like my question answered.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Flash pasteurization
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Flash pasteurization is a method of heat pasteurization of perishable beverages like milk, fruit and vegetable juices, and beer. It is done prior to filling into containers in order to kill spoilage microorganisms, as an effort to make the products safer and to extend their shelf life.

The liquid moves in a controlled, continuous flow while subjected to temperatures of 71.5°C (160°F) to 74°C (165°F), for about 15 to 30 seconds, a ratio expressed as pasteurisation units.

The process is more prevalent in Europe and Asia than in North America. The benefits of the process involve maintaining color and flavor while killing potentially harmful bacteria.

Juice company Odwalla moved from non-pasteurised to flash-pasteurised juices in 1996 after tainted unpasteurized apple juice sickened many children and killed one.

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