Method for reducing microbial levels on the hide of an animal

Details Method for reducing microbial levels on the hide of an animal Method for reducing microbial levels on the hide of an animal

2006-11-14

2006-11-14

Price, Thomas (Department: 3643)

Butchering

Epidermal outgrowth remover

By fluid material impingement

Reexamination Certificate

active

07134957

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a novel method for reducing microbial levels on a hide of an animal. In one embodiment, the method comprises stunning the animal having a hide with a quantity of microorganisms on its hair, contacting the hide of the animal with an alkaline solution having a pH from about 8 to about pH 13, contacting the animal with a second solution including one or more of water, an organic acid, and hydrogen peroxide, and reusing at least a portion of at least one of the first and second solutions.

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