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Process for treating poultry carcasses to control salmonellae growth

US5069922A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 29, 1990
Grant dateDec 3, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 29, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23B4/24
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Salmonellae and other bacteria can be removed, reduced or retarded on poultry carcasses by treating eviscerated and defeathered poultry with a treatment solution containing an alkali metal orthophosphate, e.g., sodium, orthophosphate in combination with a basic agent, preferably sodium carbonate.

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