Patent ID: 9150439
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: A23B,A23L,A23V,C02F

Abstract:
1. A method for extending a time between an initial filling of a chiller water processing tank in a food production facility used during the production of poultry products for human consumption and a draining of said chiller water processing tank, the method comprising: filling said chiller water processing tank with an initial volume of water from a source of water; delivering an initial volume of an aqueous peracetic acid solution to said chiller water processing tank, wherein said initial volume of said aqueous peracetic acid solution provides an initial pre-charge of said chiller water processing tank to a concentration between about 10 ppm to about 230 ppm of peracetic acid; cooling said chiller water processing tank to a cooling temperature such that poultry products are chilled to a temperature below about 40° F. during production; using said chiller water processing tank for production of said poultry products for a production day; maintaining said concentration of peracetic acid in said chiller water processing tank between about 10 ppm to about 230 ppm during said production day; shutting down use of said chiller water processing tank at the end of said production day, wherein a residual aqueous peracetic acid solution volume contained within said chiller water processing tank is retained within said chiller water processing tank at the end of said production day; delivering a pre-charge volume of said aqueous peracetic acid solution to said residual aqueous peracetic acid solution volume contained within said chiller water processing tank prior to the start of a next production day, wherein said pre-charge volume of said aqueous peracetic acid solution pre-charges said chiller water processing tank to a concentration between about 10 ppm to about 230 ppm of peracetic acid; releasing said chiller water processing tank to production of said poultry products for said next production day; maintaining said concentration of peracetic acid in said chiller water processing tank between about 10 ppm to about 230 ppm during said next production day; shutting down use of said chiller water processing tank at the end of said next production day; and draining said chiller water processing tank; wherein the time between the step of filling said chiller water processing tank with said initial volume of water and the step of draining said chiller water processing tank is at least two production days and up to seven production days.