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Shelf life enhancement for Fresh Meat, Seafood,
Poultry and Produce.
SHELF LIFE ENHANCEMENT OF FRESH MEAT, SEAFOOD, POULTRY
AND FRESH PRODUCE.
Hygiene in abattoirs and processing
plants is extremely difficult to achieve, and requires specialized
application of sanitation compounds at key points in the
slaughtering process. Blood and protein waste forms a resistant
biofilm on the surface of meat and carcasses, and it is impossible
to sanitize effectively unless this biofilm is destroyed. Sanitizers such as chlorine
gas and liquid bleach (sodium hypochlorite) are either unable to
deliver the right type of chlorine compound at the right time, at
the right place, or create difficulties for the user in terms
storage, mixing and monitoring of application apparatus. Hypochlor®
can be applied more effectively - and more economically, with less
complication for the user.
The application of chlorine gas or liquid
bleach on processed fruit and vegetables results in the destruction
of plant tissue and negatively affects the shelf life and retail
presentation of the produce. Unless chlorine gas is dosed at pH
7 or above, it will produce hydrochloric acid, resulting in acid
hydrolytic degradation of the outer epidermal cuticle of plants.
With the application of liquid chlorine bleach, the plant surface is
weakened due to the displacement of calcium in the cell wall. Hypochlor®
does not share any of these negative side effects and will promote
effective sanitation without destroying plant tissue, resulting in
improved shelf life and enhanced retail
presentation.
Even when
proper hygiene standards are maintained at processing plants, meat
is usually re-infected with spoilage organisms by the time it
reaches the retail butcher, delicatessen or fish
counter.
Disinfection
of meat portions at retail level results in dramatic improvement in
both shelf life and presentation due to the control of spoilage
bacteria. For this
specific purpose, we have developed a single system which allows the
retailer to disinfect product, improve shelf life, and practice
effective environmental hygiene with the same
technology.
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