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SMART PRODUCTION

parts per million (ppm). This is because the high organic matter in the spin
chiller reduces the anti-microbial properties of chlorine. Only about 10 percent
of US-based plants continue to use chlorine. Most use PAA containing
product.
Peracetic acid is the most used decontaminant in the US. PAA used in
chiller baths reduces up to 91 and 43 percent of Salmonella and
Campylobacter pathogens respectively, with concentrations as low as 85
ppm, after immersing carcases up to 60-minutes. The USDA permits a
maximum of 2,000 ppm PAA for whole or cut poultry (including carcasses,
parts, trim, and organ) and 495 ppm for processed and preformed Ready
to Eat (RTE) poultry.
Food Safety and Resiliency in Poultry Production
Poultry that is safe for consumption can be produced if healthy chickens
that are free of pathogens, are delivered to the plant for slaughter, and
processing equipment are frequently cleaned and sanitized with appropriate
foaming chemicals and procedure.
Food Safety is a priority even during these difficult COVID times that
has limited mobility. In Southeast Asia, the protein industry has accepted
the challenge by conducting hygiene and sanitation training. This approach
Decontaminating Poultry Carcasses has enhanced employees’ awareness of plant hygiene and cleaning
Processed poultry carcasses must be decontaminated before standards that will continue to protect the plant 24/7.
they’re chilled for sale. This involves removing soil, pathogens,
and spoilage bacteria to meet the strict standards of importing
countries. The most widely used decontaminants in Southeast More Information Service Info C005
Asia include chlorine-based compounds and peracetic acid (PAA)
programs. ข้้อมููลเพิ่่�มูเติ่มู / Additional Information
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effectiveness in spin chillers has recently been questioned. It ขั้ั�นิตอนิเดียว
has not reduced counts of microorganisms on carcass skin Topax DUO, a powerful non-QAC alkaline foam cleaner and sanitizer that can
except in treatments with very high concentrations of 400 to 800 perform cleaning and sanitizing in 1 step

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