Patent ID: 8916094

Claim:
A method for on-site reclamation and reapplication of reclaimed antimicrobial solution in a raw food product processing system, the method comprising: (a) spraying an antimicrobial solution toward raw food products during a disinfecting stage with a plurality of spray nozzles; (b) collecting both unspent antimicrobial solution that did not contact the raw food products and a portion of rebound antimicrobial solution that did contact the raw food products to form a reclaimed antimicrobial solution in a first receptacle positioned directly below a first portion of the plurality of spray nozzles and a second receptacle positioned directly below a second portion of the plurality of spray nozzles; (c) pumping the reclaimed antimicrobial solution from the first receptacle and the second receptacle through piping; (d) optionally filtering the reclaimed antimicrobial solution through a filtration system connectable to the piping prior to reuse; (e) transporting the reclaimed antimicrobial solution to a reuse location in the raw food product processing system; and (f) spraying the raw food products with the reclaimed antimicrobial solution at the reuse location in the raw food product processing system, wherein the reuse location is a food processing stage that occurs prior to the disinfecting stage; wherein the rebound antimicrobial solution comprises spent antimicrobial solution at the disinfecting stage; and wherein the reclaimed antimicrobial solution has a level of organic contaminants and particulates that is lower than a level of organic contaminants and particulates that would be present if the reclaimed antimicrobial solution contained all of the spent antimicrobial solution from the disinfecting stage.