Patent ID: 8071088
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: A23B,A23K,A23L,A23Y,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for reducing the pathogen content of meat or a meat product obtained from an animal, said method comprising the step of providing to said animal a feed, said feed having been supplemented with at least one lactic acid producing microorganism in an effective amount to mitigate the pathogen content of the meat or meat product obtained from the animal after slaughter, said effective amount being an amount of said lactic acid producing microorganism that is effective in reducing the pathogen content in meat or meat product obtained from the animal fed with said supplemented feed as compared to the pathogen content of meat or meat product obtained from animals fed with similar feed without having been supplemented with said at least one lactic acid producing microorganism, wherein said at least one lactic acid producing microorganism is a Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus animalis, Lactobacillus amylovorus , and or Pediococcus acidilactici microorganism selected from the group consisting of lactic acid producing strains M35, LA45, LA51, L411, NPC 747, NPC 750, D3, and L7.