PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a burning inhibitor capable of suppressing burning of drink and food product to a plate-type sterilization machine which occurs when sterilization of the drink and food product is performed by the plate-type sterilization machine (such as a UHT sterilization machine) without affecting taste of the drink and food product, and in addition, to provide a method for suppressing burning of the drink and food product to the plate-type sterilization machine and a production method of drink and food product using the plate-type sterilization machine.SOLUTION: Carrageenan including a μ component and a ν component is blended to drink and food product, as a burning inhibitor.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】 飲食品の呈味に影響を与えることなく、プレート式殺菌機(例えば、UHT殺菌機等)で飲食品を殺菌する際に生じる、プレート式殺菌機への飲食品の焦げ付きを抑制する、焦げ付き抑制剤を提供する。更には、簡便な方法で、プレート式殺菌機への飲食品の焦げ付きを抑制する方法、及びプレート式殺菌機を用いた飲食品の製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】 焦げ付き抑制剤として、μ成分及びν成分を含有するカラギナンを飲食品に配合する。【選択図】図1