JP2019097483A - Cleaning method in meat processing facility - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cleaning method in meat processing facilities in which cleaning comprising sterilization can be carried out efficiently to meat processed in each step without using chemicals for sterilization and chemicals for washing, in addition, the cleaning comprising washing or disinfection to equipment and floor used in each step can be efficiently carried out.SOLUTION: In meat processing facilities where meat processing is carried out through multiple steps, acidic electrolyzed water and alkaline electrolyzed water generated by an electrolytic water generation device 13 can be supplied to each step by pipes 14, 15 and branch pipes 16, 17, the acidic electrolyzed water is sprayed or applied to the meat processed in one step or the meat processed in multiple steps, the acidic electrolyzed water is supplied into a dipping bath and the cleaning comprising the sterilization is carried out to the processed meat, and the alkaline electrolyzed water or the acidic electrolyzed water is supplied to the equipment or floor used in one step or multiple steps to thereby carry out the cleaning comprising the washing or disinfection.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention carries out a cleaning process including sterilization on meat in each process of meat processing in a meat processing facility such as livestock meat and poultry meat, and additionally, cleaning including equipment and floor in the meat processing facility. It relates to a cleaning method for carrying out the treatment.

  In meat processing facilities such as livestock meat (beef, pork, horse meat, etc.) and poultry meat, for example, the processing facility for poultry meat received the receiving process for receiving food birds (raw birds) transported from farms in various places, Habiting process to make feeding chickens into the next process, exsanguination and hair removal process to exhale and depilate eating birds, removal from feeding chickens after exsanguination and hair removal (extraction of viscera) Process, Cooling process to cool down carcass and viscera after dismantling, dismantling process to disassemble carcass and viscera after cooling for each part, weighing and packaging process to measure and package dismantled part, after weighing and packaging The product is divided into the product cooling process and the shipping process for shipping the product. Further, in a series of processing steps, a biopsy immediately after receiving, a post-hair loss test, and a post-visculation test are performed as a hygiene test.

  In the above meat processing facilities, since the occurrence of microbial and / or bacterial contamination can occur at any stage from the process from receiving to dismantling and further from the weighing and packaging to the subsequent processes, conventionally, a fan has been arranged in the facility Control measures have been taken such as improving the flow of air, injecting chemicals such as hypochlorous acid into a bath and a cooling tank, and spraying chlorine water on meat with a high pressure spray. As an alternative to conventional control measures, for example, a method of immersing poultry meat in an aqueous solution containing special extracts (hinokitiol, hiba extract, taiwan cypress extract, western red cedar extract) (Patent Document 1, patent) Reference 2) is known.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-102373 JP, 2004-267133, A

  However, since the above method uses a special extract as a bactericidal component, it is not suitable for a facility that performs a large amount of meat processing in a short time. Moreover, the method of using the conventional medicine has a problem that the medicine for sterilization and its smell slightly remain in the processed meat, and such meat will be distributed to the market. Furthermore, in the meat processing facility, fats and oils and the like generated during meat processing adhere to the equipment, which requires a large burden to clean the equipment.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and efficiently carries out cleaning treatment including sterilization on meat processed in each step without using a sterilizing drug and a cleaning drug. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cleaning treatment method in a meat processing facility which can efficiently carry out the cleaning treatment including cleaning or disinfection to the equipment and floor used in each process.

In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the cleaning treatment method concerning the present invention is:
In a meat processing facility where meat processing is performed through a plurality of steps, acidic electrolyzed water and alkaline electrolyzed water generated by an electrolyzed water generator can be supplied to one step or a plurality of steps and treated in one step The acidic electrolyzed water is sprayed or applied to the meat or meat to be treated in a plurality of steps, or the acidic electrolyzed water is supplied in a bath for immersion or cooling used in one or more steps to Carry out the cleaning treatment including sterilization to the meat treated in the step of the step or the meat treated in the plurality of steps, and supply the alkaline electrolyzed water or the acidic electrolyzed water to the facility or the bed included in the step or steps And carrying out cleaning treatment including cleaning or disinfection.

The cleaning method according to the present invention is
The plurality of steps include a pretreatment step, a disassembling treatment step and a post-treatment step, and the acidic electrolyzed water and the alkaline electrolyzed water generated by the electrolyzed water generating apparatus are supplied to the dismantling treatment step and meat to be treated in the dismantling treatment step Spray or apply acidic electrolyzed water to the meat to be treated in the dismantling process, and carry out cleaning treatment including sterilization, and supply alkaline electrolyzed water or acidic electrolyzed water to equipment or beds included in the dismantling process. The second feature of the present invention is to carry out a cleaning process including cleaning and disinfection.

The cleaning method according to the present invention is
The pre-treatment process includes a receiving process for receiving livestock or food or wild birds or animals targeted for meat, a suspension process for suspending the livestock or food or wild birds or animals after receiving, suspended livestock or food or wild birds or animals It includes a blood removal and hair removal process for bleeding and / or depilating birds and animals, a clearing process for removing viscera from the carcass after blood removal and / or hair removal, and a cooling process for cooling the carcass and edible viscera after removal. ,
The acidic electrolyzed water and the alkaline electrolyzed water produced by the electrolyzed water producing apparatus are supplied to one or more steps in the pretreatment step, and the livestock or food bird or wild birds / animals in the receiving step, livestock or food in the suspension step Spray acidic electrolyzed water on any one or more of birds or wild birds, livestock or feed birds or wild birds of the bleeding / hair loss process, carcass and viscera of the hollowing process, carcass and edible viscera of the cooling process Or applying a cleaning treatment including sterilization to livestock or feed or wild birds, carcass and viscera treated in one or more steps, and one or more steps in the pretreatment step A third feature is that the apparatus or floor included in the process is supplied with alkaline electrolyzed water or acidic electrolyzed water to carry out cleaning treatment including washing or disinfection.

The cleaning method according to the present invention is
The post-processing process includes a product cooling process for cooling the meat product after measurement and packaging, and a shipping process for shipping the cooled meat product.
The acidic electrolyzed water and the alkaline electrolyzed water produced by the electrolyzed water producing apparatus are supplied to one step or each step in the post-treatment step, and either or both of the meat product in the product cooling step and the meat product in the shipping step Spray or apply acidic electrolyzed water to perform cleaning treatment including sterilization on the meat product, and apply alkaline electrolyzed acid or acid electrolyzed water to equipment or floor included in one or more steps during post-treatment process The fourth feature is to supply and carry out cleaning treatment including cleaning or disinfection.

The cleaning method according to the present invention is
A fifth feature is that acidic electrolyzed water and alkaline electrolyzed water are produced from tap water or saline solution.

The cleaning method according to the present invention is
A sixth feature is that the acidic electrolyzed water supplied to each step is adjusted between pH3 and less than pH7, and the alkaline electrolyzed water supplied to each step is adjusted between pH7 and pH13.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the electrolytic acid water and the alkaline electrolyzed water are produced from general tap water or saline solution without using a medicine for sterilization and a medicine for washing and disinfecting, and a meat treatment facility By supplying meat to each step of the step of sterilizing the meat to be treated in each step with acidic electrolyzed water, and simultaneously cleaning or disinfecting the equipment and floor used in each step with alkaline electrolyzed water or acidic electrolyzed water, This produces an effect of being able to efficiently clean and process meat and equipment to be treated in large amounts in a short time.

  In addition, since no sterilizing or cleaning and disinfecting chemicals are used, meat products that may be contaminated or left behind may not be shipped or distributed, and general tap water or tap water may also be used. Since the acidic electrolyzed water and the alkaline electrolyzed water can be produced at low cost using ground water for producing a saline solution, the cleaning treatment cost can be reduced.

A schematic plan view of a meat processing facility, It is a flowchart which shows the process of meat processing.

  One embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a meat processing facility, and FIG. 2 shows the process of meat processing in the facility.

  The meat processing facility 10 shown in FIG. 1 is a processing facility for feeding birds, and as shown in the figure, a loading port 11 for raw birds (feeding birds) is provided at the entrance of the facility, and the loading of products is performed at the exit. An outlet 12 is provided. Moreover, the electrolyzed water generating apparatus 13 is installed in the same facility.

  The meat processing facility 10 corresponds to the receiving unit 21, the suspension unit 22, the bleeding / hair removal unit 23, corresponding to the pretreatment process (the receiving process S 1 to the cooling process S 5 in FIG. 2) of the meat processing process. The extraction part 24 and the cooling part 25 are provided. The receiving unit 21 receives a live bird carried by a truck into the loading port 11 by a truck and performs a biological examination (receiving step S1). The suspension unit 22 suspends (hangs) the live bird that has passed the biological examination and transfers it to the next process (suspension process S2). The blood removal / hair removal unit 23 discharges blood from the suspended hanging live bird, and after immersing the carcass after the blood removal in a bath, removes hair (blood removal / hair removal step S3). The hollow portion 24 excises the viscera from the carcass which has been switched after hair removal, and cleans the carcass and viscera after the hollowing (hollowing step S4). The cooling unit 25 cools the carcass and the viscera after the hollow cleaning. The edible viscera are immersed in a cooling tank and cooled (cooling step S5).

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pipe 14 for supplying the generated acidic electrolyzed water from the electrolyzed water generator 13 and a pipe 15 for supplying the generated alkaline electrolyzed water extend to the pretreatment step in the meat processing facility 10. Branch pipes 16 and 17 extend from the pipes 14 and 15 to the receiving portion 21, the suspension portion 22, the blood bleeding / hair removal portion 23, the hollow portion 24, and the cooling portion 25, respectively. For this reason, in the pretreatment step of the meat treatment step, the acidic electrolyzed water supplied in the piping 14 is the live bird of the receiving unit 21, the live bird of the suspension portion 22, and the live bird of the bleeding portion 23 before bleeding. And the raw birds after exsanguination of the exsanguination / depilation section 23 and the carcass and viscera of the hollow section 24 are washed, and the bathing bath of the exsanguination / depilation section 23; Acidic electrolyzed water is supplied to the cooling tank of the cooling unit 25, and the cleaning process by the sterilization process is performed.

  In addition, the alkaline electrolyzed water supplied in the piping 15 includes the floor of the receiving unit 21, the floor of the hanging portion 22, the equipment including an empty space, the floor of the blood bleeding / hair removal unit 23, for slaughtering birds, and the hair removal machine. Equipment, floor of hollow part 24, bathing water, equipment including hollow machine, floor of cooling unit 25, equipment including cooling tank, and oil and fats adhering to the equipment and floor are disassembled and washed Furthermore, the equipment and floor are disinfected with the acidic electrolyzed water, whereby a cleaning treatment is carried out. In addition, the electrolyzed water is sprayed and discharged to the loading truck, and the cleaning and disinfecting process is performed.

  The meat processing facility 10 is provided with a dismantling unit 26 and a weighing / packaging unit 27 corresponding to the dismantling process after the pretreatment process (the dismantling process S6 to the weighing / packaging process S7 in FIG. 2). . The disassembling unit 26 disassembles the carcass transferred from the cooling unit 25 for each part (disassembling step S6), and the weighing and packaging unit 27 measures and packages the dismantled part, and in combination, the hollow part 24 The cooled and sorted edible viscera are weighed and packaged (measuring and packaging step S7).

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pipe 14 for supplying acidic electrolyzed water and a pipe 15 for supplying alkaline electrolyzed water extend from the pretreatment process to the dismantling process, from each of the pipes 14 and 15 to the dismantling part 26, Branch pipes 16 and 17 extend in the packaging portion 27. For this reason, in the dismantling process of the meat processing process, the acidic electrolyzed water supplied in the piping 14 is a carcass of the dismantling part 26, dismantling part of the weighing and packaging part 27 as necessary, edible The internal organs are respectively sprayed from the tip of the branch pipe 16 and a cleaning process by sterilization is performed.

  Further, alkaline electrolyzed water supplied in the piping 15 is supplied to the floor of the disassembling unit 26, the facility including the disassembling machine, the floor of the weighing and packaging unit 27, the facility including the weighing machine, and the packaging machine. The oil and fat portion adhering to the equipment and the floor is decomposed and cleaned, and further, the equipment and the floor are disinfected with the above-mentioned acidic electrolyzed water, and a cleaning treatment is carried out.

  In the meat processing facility 10, a product cooling unit 28 and a shipping unit 29 are provided corresponding to the post-processing steps (the product cooling step S8 to the shipping step S9 in FIG. 2) after the dismantling process. The product cooling unit 28 cools the meat product after measurement and packaging with a freezer or a refrigerator (product cooling step S8), and the shipping unit 29 loads the cooled product onto a truck and ships it from the outlet 12 (Shipping process S9).

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pipe 14 for supplying acidic electrolyzed water and a pipe 15 for supplying alkaline electrolyzed water extend from the disassembly processing step to the post-processing step, and from each of the pipes 14 and 15 the product cooling unit 28 is shipped. The branch pipes 16 and 17 extend in the portion 29. Therefore, in the post-treatment step of the meat treatment step, the acidic electrolyzed water supplied in the piping 14 is sprayed from the tip of the branch pipe 16 onto the products of the product cooling unit 28 and the shipping unit 29 as necessary. Cleaning by sterilization is performed.

  In addition, alkaline electrolyzed water supplied in the piping 15 is supplied to the floor of the product cooling unit 28, the cooling facility, the floor of the shipping unit 29, and the shipping facility, and the oil and fats adhering to the facility and the floor are disassembled After cleaning, the equipment and floor are disinfected with the acidic electrolyzed water, and a cleaning treatment is performed. In addition, these electrolyzed waters are sprayed onto a delivery truck to carry out cleaning and disinfection.

  According to the meat processing facility 10 of the present embodiment, the acid electrolyzed water and the alkaline electrolyzed water generated by the electrolyzed water generating device 13 are disposed in the piping 14 in the receiving part 21 to the shipping part 29 from the loading port 11 to the unloading port 12. 15 and branch pipes 16 and 17, which can be supplied, by spraying or applying acidic electrolyzed water to the meat to be treated in each treatment step, or by supplying the electrolyzed acidic water into the immersion tank, Sterilization can be efficiently performed on the meat to be treated in each process, and at the same time, alkaline electrolyzed water or acidic electrolyzed water is sprayed, watered, or sprayed on the equipment and floor of each process to wash and disinfect them. Can be implemented efficiently.

  Although tap water is supplied to the electrolyzed water generator 13, groundwater may be pumped up and a required amount of sodium chloride may be introduced to generate a generated saline solution. The acidic electrolyzed water supplied to each process from the piping 14 is adjusted between pH3 and less than pH7, and the alkaline electrolyzed water supplied to each process from the piping 15 is adjusted between pH7 and pH13. For example, the acidic electrolyzed water supplied from the piping 14 to the blood discharge / hair removal step and the core removal step is adjusted to pH 3 and the other steps are adjusted to pH 4 to 5, and the alkaline electrolyzed water supplied from the piping 15 to the disassembly step is pH 11 to 13; The other steps may be adjusted to pH 8-10.

  In the present embodiment, the acidic electrolyzed water and the alkaline electrolyzed water can be supplied to each of the receiving part 21 to the shipping part 29. However, the acidic electrolyzed water and the alkaline electrolyzed water can be supplied to only a part of each process It goes without saying that water can be supplied to part of each process and alkaline electrolyzed water can be supplied to all the processes.

  The pipes 14 and 15 after the post-treatment process are disposed so that the inside of the meat processing facility 10 is directed to another facility, and used for sterilization, cleaning, disinfection, or use unused acid electrolyzed water or alkaline electrolyzed water. It may be returned to the pipes 14 and 15 before the pretreatment process for reuse.

  The acidic electrolyzed water and the alkaline electrolyzed water are separately supplied to each process by the branch pipes 16 and 17, but the latter is mixed with the alkaline electrolyzed water and the acidic electrolyzed water and supplied to the process. And floor sterilization, washing and disinfection may be performed simultaneously.

  According to the present invention, acidic electrolyzed water and alkaline electrolyzed water produced from general tap water and saline are supplied to each processing step of a meat processing facility, and are limited to a large-scale meat processing facility where a large amount of processing is performed in a short time. Also, in medium-sized and small-scale facilities, the meat, equipment and floor treated in each process can be efficiently cleaned.

  Further, according to the present invention, since a sterilizing or disinfecting chemical is not used, a product with a slight amount of chemical will not be shipped or distributed, and furthermore, general tap water or saline solution may be generated. Since the electrolyzed water can be generated using ground water, cleaning costs can be reduced.

  Although the said embodiment is an example of the processing plant of a food bird, this invention is not limited to this. The present invention is also applicable to processing facilities for livestock such as cows, pigs and horses, and processing facilities for wild birds and animals such as deer and whales.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as a cleaning method in a meat processing facility such as livestock and food birds.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 meat processing facility 11 entrance 12 exit 13 electrolyzed water generating apparatus 14, 15 Piping 16, 17 branch pipe 21 receiving part 22 suspension part 23 blood bleeding / hair removal part 24 hollow part 25 cooling part 26 disassembly part 27 measurement / package Part 28 Product Cooling Part 29 Shipping Part

Claims (6)

  In a meat processing facility where meat processing is performed through a plurality of steps, acidic electrolyzed water and alkaline electrolyzed water generated by an electrolyzed water generator can be supplied to one step or a plurality of steps and treated in one step The acidic electrolyzed water is sprayed or applied to the meat or meat to be treated in plural steps, or the acidic electrolyzed water is supplied in a bath for immersion in water or cooling used in one or more steps, Carry out the cleaning treatment including sterilization to the meat treated in the step of the step or the meat treated in the plurality of steps, and supply the alkaline electrolyzed water or the acidic electrolyzed water to the facility or the bed included in the step or steps And carrying out a cleaning process including cleaning and disinfecting, in a meat processing facility.   The plurality of steps include a pretreatment step, a disassembling treatment step and a post-treatment step, and the acidic electrolyzed water and the alkaline electrolyzed water generated by the electrolyzed water generating apparatus are supplied to the dismantling treatment step and meat to be treated in the dismantling treatment step Spray or apply acidic electrolyzed water to the meat to be treated in the dismantling process, and carry out cleaning treatment including sterilization, and supply alkaline electrolyzed water or acidic electrolyzed water to equipment or beds included in the dismantling process. The method of cleaning in a meat processing facility according to claim 1, characterized in that the cleaning treatment including cleaning or disinfection is carried out. The pre-treatment process includes a receiving process for receiving livestock or food or wild birds or animals targeted for meat, a suspension process for suspending the livestock or food or wild birds or animals after receiving, suspended livestock or food or wild birds or animals It includes a blood removal and hair removal process for bleeding and / or depilating birds and animals, a clearing process for removing viscera from the carcass after blood removal and / or hair removal, and a cooling process for cooling the carcass and edible viscera after removal. ,
The acidic electrolyzed water and the alkaline electrolyzed water produced by the electrolyzed water producing apparatus are supplied to one or more steps in the pretreatment step, and the livestock or feed bird or wild animals of the receiving step, the livestock or feed of the suspension step Spray acidic electrolyzed water on any one or more of birds or wild birds, livestock or feed birds or wild birds of the bleeding / hair loss process, carcass and viscera of the hollowing process, carcass and edible viscera of the cooling process Or applying a cleaning treatment including sterilization to livestock or feed or wild birds, carcass and viscera treated in one or more steps, and one or more steps in the pretreatment step The alkaline electrolyzed water or acidic electrolyzed water is supplied to a facility or a floor included in the process to carry out a cleaning treatment including washing or disinfection. Cleaning processing method in the meat processing facility described. The post-processing process includes a product cooling process for cooling the meat product after measurement and packaging, and a shipping process for shipping the cooled meat product.
The acidic electrolyzed water and the alkaline electrolyzed water produced by the electrolyzed water producing apparatus are supplied to one step or each step in the post-treatment step, and either or both of the meat product in the product cooling step and the meat product in the shipping step Spray or apply acidic electrolyzed water to perform cleaning treatment including sterilization on the meat product, and apply alkaline electrolyzed acid or acid electrolyzed water to equipment or floor included in one or more steps during post-treatment process The cleaning treatment method in a meat processing facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cleaning treatment is carried out by supplying and performing a cleaning treatment including washing or disinfection.   The method for cleaning treatment in a meat processing facility according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the acidic electrolyzed water and the alkaline electrolyzed water are produced from tap water or saline solution.   The method is characterized in that the acidic electrolyzed water supplied to each step is adjusted between pH3 and less than pH7, and the alkaline electrolyzed water supplied to each step is adjusted between pH7 and pH13. A method of cleaning treatment in a meat processing facility according to any one of claims 5 to 10.

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