58.922—Thermal processing.
The destruction of living organisms shall be performed in one of the following methods:
(a)
The complete in-container method, by heating the container and contents to a range of 212 °F to 280 °F for a sufficient time;
(b)
By a continuous flow process at or above 280 °F for at least 2 seconds, then packaged aseptically;
(c)
The product is first processed according to methods as in paragraph (b) of this section, then packaged and given further heat treatment to complete the process.