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pasteurizing

  • present participle
    of pasteurize.
    pasteurize
    verb (used with object)
    to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.

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In fact, in 1977, Florida boasted 53 different processing plants for crushing fruit, pasteurizing, or making fresh juice or frozen concentrate.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

They also note that cooking foods properly and pasteurizing dairy products inactivates the virus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration says pasteurizing milk kills the virus.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2024

Health experts cite the risk of foodborne illnesses from viruses such as salmonella, listeria, campylobacter and E. coli, which would typically be removed in the process of heating, or pasteurizing, the milk.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2023

Many forms of pasteurizing apparatus for milk are in use.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various