Process for treating poultry carcasses to increase shelf-life
AssigneeRhone-Poulenc Inc.
InventorsFredric G. Bender, James T. Elfstrum, William E. Swartz
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Abstract
Increased shelf-life is obtained by treating poultry carcasses with a treatment solution containing an alkali metal orthophosphate, e.g., trisodium orthophosphate, prior to chilling.
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A process for treating poultry carcasses consisting essentially of contacting the poultry carcasses, prior to chilling, with an aqueous treatment solution containing about 4% or greater trialkali metal orthophosphate based on the weight of the solution, said treatment solution having a pH of above 11.5, said treatment being conducted for a period of time effective to reduce the overall aerobic bacterial count without causing organoleptic depreciation of the poultry and thereby increase the shelf-life of the poultry.
A process for treating poultry carcasses consisting essentially of contacting the surface of poultry carcasses, prior to chilling, with an aqueous treatment solution consisting essentially of 4% or greater trialkali metal orthophosphate based on the weight of the solution, said treatment solution having a pH of above 11.5, said treatment being conducted for a period of time effective to reduce the overall aerobic bacterial count without causing organoleptic depreciation of the poultry and thereby increase the shelf-life of the poultry.
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