Microbiocidal Control in the Processing of Meat-Producing Four-Legged Animals
First Claim
1. A method of processing a four-legged slaughter animal for consumption as meat and/or meat product(s), said method comprising:
- I) contacting exterior surfaces of the live animal at least once when the animal is en route to being slaughtered but before it is killed by exsanguination, with a microbiocidal solution, orII) contacting a carcass of said animal, after exsanguination, with a microbiocidal solution, orIII) contacting at least one raw meat product and/or at least one processed meat product derived from said carcass at least once with a microbiocidal solution, orIV) conducting any two or all three of I), II), and III);
wherein each said microbiocidal solution is, independently, comprised of;
a) water having a bromine residual derived from (i) at least one bromine source, (ii) at least one alkali metal base, and/or at least one alkaline earth metal base, and (iii) at least one halogen stabilizer;
orb) water having a bromine residual derived from (i) ammonium bromide, and/or at least one alkali metal bromide, and/or at least one alkaline earth metal bromide, and (ii) at least one alkali metal hypohalite and/or at least one alkaline earth metal hypohalite;
orc) water having a bromine residual derived from a mixture or combination of any one or more of a) and any one or more of b);
the bromine residual in each of a), b), and c) being sufficient to provide microbiocidal activity.
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Abstract
Methods of processing four-legged slaughter animals for consumption as meat and/or meat product(s) are described. The methods comprise (I) contacting exterior surfaces of the live animal at least once when the animal is en route to being slaughtered but before it is killed by exsanguination, with a microbiocidal solution, or (II) contacting a carcass of the animal, after exsanguination, with a microbiocidal solution, or (III) contacting at least one raw meat product and/or at least one processed meat product derived from the carcass at least once with a microbiocidal solution, or (IV) conducting any two or all three of (I), (II), and (III). In each case the microbiocidal solution is, independently, comprised of: (a) water having a bromine residual derived from (i) at least one bromine source, (ii) at least one alkali metal base, and/or at least one alkaline earth metal base, and (iii) at least one halogen stabilizer; or (b) water having a bromine residual derived from (i) ammonium bromide, and/or at least one alkali metal bromide, and/or at least one alkaline earth metal bromide, and (ii) at least one alkali metal hypohalite and/or at least one alkaline earth metal hypohalite; or (c) water having a bromine residual derived from a mixture or combination of any one or more of (a) and any one or more of (b); the bromine residual in each of (a), (b), and (c) being sufficient to provide microbiocidal activity.
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85 Claims
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1. A method of processing a four-legged slaughter animal for consumption as meat and/or meat product(s), said method comprising:
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I) contacting exterior surfaces of the live animal at least once when the animal is en route to being slaughtered but before it is killed by exsanguination, with a microbiocidal solution, or II) contacting a carcass of said animal, after exsanguination, with a microbiocidal solution, or III) contacting at least one raw meat product and/or at least one processed meat product derived from said carcass at least once with a microbiocidal solution, or IV) conducting any two or all three of I), II), and III); wherein each said microbiocidal solution is, independently, comprised of; a) water having a bromine residual derived from (i) at least one bromine source, (ii) at least one alkali metal base, and/or at least one alkaline earth metal base, and (iii) at least one halogen stabilizer;
orb) water having a bromine residual derived from (i) ammonium bromide, and/or at least one alkali metal bromide, and/or at least one alkaline earth metal bromide, and (ii) at least one alkali metal hypohalite and/or at least one alkaline earth metal hypohalite;
orc) water having a bromine residual derived from a mixture or combination of any one or more of a) and any one or more of b); the bromine residual in each of a), b), and c) being sufficient to provide microbiocidal activity. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, 30, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 45, 46, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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65. A method of processing at least one raw meat product derived from a carcass of at least one four-legged slaughter animal and/or at least one processed meat product derived from a carcass of at least one four-legged slaughter animal, which method comprises contacting said at least one raw meat product and/or said at least one processed meat product at least once with a microbiocidal solution comprised, independently, of:
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a) water having a bromine residual derived from (i) at least one bromine source, (ii) at least one alkali metal base, and/or at least one alkaline earth metal base, and (iii) at least one halogen stabilizer;
orb) water having a bromine residual derived from (i) ammonium bromide, and/or at least one alkali metal bromide, and/or at least one alkaline earth metal bromide, and (ii) at least one alkali metal hypohalite and/or at least one alkaline earth metal hypohalite;
orc) water having a bromine residual derived from a mixture or combination of any one or more of a) and any one or more of b); the bromine residual in each of a), b), and c) being sufficient to provide microbiocidal activity. - View Dependent Claims (66, 68, 73, 74)
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75. A method of decreasing microbial contamination of a carcass of a four-legged slaughter animal, which method comprises at least contacting said carcass with an aqueous biocidal composition at least once before, during and/or after removal of hide, hair, bristles, or skin from the carcass, wherein said composition is comprised of:
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a) water having a bromine residual derived from (i) at least one bromine source, (ii) at least one alkali metal base, and/or at least one alkaline earth metal base, and (iii) at least one halogen stabilizer;
orb) water having a bromine residual derived from (i) ammonium bromide, and/or at least one alkali metal bromide, and/or at least one alkaline earth metal bromide, and (ii) at least one alkali metal hypohalite and/or at least one alkaline earth metal hypohalite;
orc) water having a bromine residual derived from a mixture or combination of any one or more of a) and any one or more of b); the bromine residual in each of a), b), and c) being sufficient to provide microbiocidal activity. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. A method of processing a carcass of a four-legged slaughter animal and/or raw meat product derived from said carcass, and/or processed meat product derived from said carcass, which method comprises:
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1) contacting said carcass, raw meat product derived from said carcass, and/or processed meat product derived from said carcass at least once with a microbiocidal solution comprised of; a) water having a bromine residual derived from (i) at least one bromine source, (ii) at least one alkali metal base, and/or at least one alkaline earth metal base, and (iii) at least one halogen stabilizer;
orb) water having a bromine residual derived from (i) ammonium bromide, and/or at least one alkali metal bromide, and/or at least one alkaline earth metal bromide, and (ii) at least one alkali metal hypohalite and/or at least one alkaline earth metal hypohalite;
orc) water having a bromine residual derived from a mixture or combination of any one or more of a) and any one or more of b); the bromine residual in each of a), b), and c) being sufficient to provide microbiocidal activity; and 2) subjecting said carcass, raw meat product derived from said carcass, and/or processed meat product derived from said carcass to at least one decontamination process selected from ionizing radiation, UV radiation, microwaves, pulsed light, electric fields, hydrostatic pressure, sonication, infra-red radiation, ozonization, and ozone washing, 1) and
2) being conducted in any sequence and/or concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 84)
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83. (canceled)
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