Patent ID: 7322369

Claim:
A method of detaching microorganisms from, or of inhibiting microbial attachment to, animal or poultry carcasses or seafood or parts thereof, said method consisting of contacting animal or poultry carcasses or seafood or parts thereof at least once with a solution consisting of water, at least one member of the group consisting of (i) a polysulfated polysaccharide, (ii) carboxymethyl cellulose, (iii) guanidine or arginine, optionally together with sodium chloride and at least one non-ionic surfactant, (iv) and mixtures thereof, and optionally sodium or potassium phosphate, in an amount effective to detach microorganisms from, or inhibit microbial attachment to, said animal or poultry carcasses or seafood or parts thereof, and optionally washing said animal or poultry carcasses or seafood or parts thereof before or after said contacting.