The invention provides a method for retaining freshness of chilled
fresh fish heads, wherein
freshwater fish heads are used as raw materials, and the freshness retaining of the fish heads is realized by virtue of sterilizing,
coating,
modified atmosphere packaging and other methods. The method comprises the main steps of: pre-treating: performing scaling,
gill removing and cold-water cleaning on the
fresh fish heads; sterilizing by electrolytic
ozone water; draining; filling simulated gills;
coating a compound fresh preserver; blowing to dry
body surface water and sterilizing by using
ultraviolet light; packaging under a
modified atmosphere; and obtaining products. The main advantages of the method provided by the invention are as follows: (1) ginger is used for preparing the simulated gills and placed in
gill covers, so that the function of assisting
bacterial inhibition and fishy smell removal is achieved, the eye rims of the fish heads can be effectively prevented from sinking and the influence on the
fish head appearances due to
gill removal is eliminated; (2) the fish heads are sterilized by using the electrolytic
ozone water and the
ultraviolet light, so that the initial bacterial count of the raw materials is effectively decreased, and
chlorine dioxide and
preservative are not used so that the production technology is green and environment-friendly; and (3) the fish heads subjected to cold sterilization is coated with a green compound
coating fresh preserver, so that the quality guarantee period of
fish head products is effectively prolonged.