Patent ID: 8043650
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: A01N,A23B,A23L,A23V,H04R,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A method of reducing an overall microbial population on carcass or meat during processing comprising: applying to the carcass or meat during processing a peroxycarboxylic acid antimicrobial composition in an amount and time sufficient to reduce the overall microbial population; the peroxycarboxylic acid antimicrobial composition comprising at least one of peroxypentanoic acid, peroxyhexanoic acid, peroxyheptanoic acid, peroxyoctanoic acid, peroxynonanoic acid, peroxydecanoic acid, peroxyundecanoic acid, and peroxydodecanoic acid, whereby the overall microbial population is reduced.