Methods and systems for increasing protein food safety
AssigneeIvy Animal Health, Inc.
InventorsJoseph D. Young, Marcel J. Sarzen, Patrick D. Mies
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AssigneeIvy Animal Health, Inc.
InventorsJoseph D. Young, Marcel J. Sarzen, Patrick D. Mies
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Methods, systems, and devices for increasing protein food safety are provided. According to one embodiment, a method in a computer system for increasing protein food safety includes steps: (a) receiving contamination level data; (b) accessing from a database stored data comprising prior contamination level data, prior interventions associated with the prior contamination level data, and prior actual results associated with the prior contamination level data; (c) selecting a subset of the prior contamination level data, the prior interventions, and the prior actual results, where the prior contamination level data is similar to the contamination level data; (d) determining if an effective intervention is set forth in the subset based at least partially on the prior actual results in the subset; and (e) if an effective intervention is not set forth in the subset, causing an intervention to be output that is increased relative to the intervention in the subset.
A method in a computer system for increasing protein food safety, the method comprising:
A method in a computer system for increasing protein food safety, the method comprising:
A method in a computer system for increasing protein food safety, the method comprising:
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for increasing protein food safety, the method steps comprising:
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for increasing protein food safety, the method steps comprising:
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The supply chain for food, and especially for protein (i.e., live animals and meat) sources (e.g., beef, poultry, pork, sheep, and goats), is complex. Pathogens may be introduced or multiply along the supply chain, which can render the protein unsafe for consumption.
To detect harmful levels of pathogens before protein is sold to consumers, contamination levels (i.e., pathogen levels and/or levels of indicator organisms that indicate contamination) are typically measured at one point in the supply chain after the protein has been aggregated. For example, it is currently standard practice in the beef industry to measure pathogen levels when beef is trimmed (which is after the beef has been aggregated in a feed yard). The data from the trim point is used by regulators to determine beef safety, operational well-being, and national averages. As shown in FIG. 1, there can be many points (e.g., feedlot 110, hide wash 120, pre-evisceration carcass wash 130, post split carcass wash 140, post chill carcass wash 150, and subprimal spray cabinet 160) in portion 100 of a beef supply chain before trim point 170. And current practice in the beef industry involves randomly sampling the beef at the trim point 170, instead of testing all of the protein at all points.
Methods, devices, and systems for increasing protein food safety are provided herein.
FIG. 1 is flow chart representing a portion of a beef supply chain.
FIGS. 2a through 2d are block diagrams of methods for improving protein food safety according to different embodiments.
FIGS. 3a and 3b show exemplary systems for determining an intervention.
Various technical terms are used throughout this description. These definitions are intended to provide a clearer understanding of the current disclosure but are in no way intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The definitions and terms should be interpreted broadly and liberally to the extent allowed the meaning of the words.
As one skilled in the art will appreciate, the present invention may be embodied as, among other things: a method, system, or computer-program product. Accordingly, the present invention may take the form of a hardware embodiment, a software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention takes the form of a computer-program product that includes computer-useable instructions embodied on one or more computer-readable media.
Computer-readable media include both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and nonremovable media, and contemplates media readable by a database, a switch, and various other network devices. Network switches, routers, and related components are conventional in nature, as are means of communicating with the same. By way of example, and not limitation, computer-readable media comprise computer-storage media and communications media.