Thermal process definition
Thermal process means the heat treatment to achieve commercial sterility and is quantified in terms of time and temperature.
Thermal process means the application of heat to food, either before or after sealing in a hermetically sealed container, for a period of time and at a temperature scientifically determined to ensure destruction of microorganisms of public health significance.
Thermal process or “thermal processing” means the application of heat to render food free of microorganisms that are capable of reproducing in the food under normal nonrefrigerated conditions of storage or distribution;