Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANTIMICROBIAL TREATMENT OFMEAT TRIMMINGS FOR SUBSEQUENT GRINDING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/119005
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An antimicrobial intervention for the production of ground meats by treating the exterior of the meat trimmings with an antimicrobial agent before grinding. An apparatus for applying an antibacterial agent to meat trimmings includes a closed or essentially closed chamber for limiting the escape of the antimicrobial agent to the environment during antimicrobial treatment of the trimmings, an entrance system for introducing trimmings into the closed chamber while preventing or significantly limiting the antimicrobial agent from escaping into the environment, an application system for applying an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent to exposed surfaces of the trimmings in the closed chamber; and an exit system for removing the treated trimmings from the closed container while preventing or significantly limiting the escape of antimicrobial agent into the environment.
Inventors:
LARSON WAYNE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/027340
Publication Date:
November 29, 2012
Filing Date:
March 01, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BIRKO CORP (US)
LARSON WAYNE (US)
LARSON WAYNE (US)
International Classes:
A22C17/00; A22C5/00; A22C17/08
Foreign References:
| US20080241269A1 | 2008-10-02 | |||
| US6291003B1 | 2001-09-18 | |||
| US5439694A | 1995-08-08 | |||
| KR20000057344A | 2000-09-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CATAXINOS, Edgar R. et al. (P.C.230 South 500 East,Suite 30, Salt Lake City UT, US)
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