NZ621364B - A Method of Animal Processing - Google Patents
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Abstract
method of processing animal carcasses to minimise bacterial contamination is disclosed. One of the biggest problems in animal processing is the introduction of spoilage and pathogenic bacteria to the carcass during processing. This is minimised by the application of the disclosed method. The method includes removing substantially all the blood from the animal carcass, then refrigerating or freezing the animal carcasses prior to hide removal and evisceration. The carcasses are refrigerated using internal and/or external application of a salt brine solution of between 10°C and -51°C to rapidly cool the carcass, further reducing the possibility of bacterial growth. The stomach and/or colon may evacuated and flushed clean using fluid introduced and removed through the oesophagus before refrigeration. Additionally an oxygen barrier such as starch and/or methylcellulose applied to the stomach and/or colon cavity wall to minimizing metmyoglobin formation in intra-abdominal muscles/organs and consequently maintaining acceptable meat quality. od includes removing substantially all the blood from the animal carcass, then refrigerating or freezing the animal carcasses prior to hide removal and evisceration. The carcasses are refrigerated using internal and/or external application of a salt brine solution of between 10°C and -51°C to rapidly cool the carcass, further reducing the possibility of bacterial growth. The stomach and/or colon may evacuated and flushed clean using fluid introduced and removed through the oesophagus before refrigeration. Additionally an oxygen barrier such as starch and/or methylcellulose applied to the stomach and/or colon cavity wall to minimizing metmyoglobin formation in intra-abdominal muscles/organs and consequently maintaining acceptable meat quality.
Description
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A Method of Animal Processing
TECHNICAL FIELD
This application relates to a new process for processing animal carcasses. In particular, the
process relates to the preparation and cooling of whole animal carcasses to minimise bacterial
contamination.
BACKGROUND ART
Standard animal processing methods are used throughout the meat processing industry to
prepare animal carcasses for both exporting and supplying to local markets.
One of the biggest problems in animal processing is the introduction of spoilage and pathogenic
bacteria to the carcass during processing. Contamination of a carcass can occur through many
practices, such as a general lack of hygiene and cleanliness in a processing plant, cross-
contamination from the skin and organs of a carcass to the meat during skinning and/or
evisceration and prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures which enhance microbial
growth.
Any poor standards of hygiene during slaughtering or carcass handling can result in high levels
of microbial contamination in the meat, reducing shelf-life of the product due to excessive
contamination with spoilage bacteria and food safety hazards due to contamination with
pathogenic bacteria. This can affect the acceptability of the product into foreign markets.
Carcasses that are processed for export to some markets are subject to rigorous biological
testing to be eligible for export to the country. There is therefore a need to develop a simple,
cost effective method for processing animal carcases that minimises microbial contamination as
much as possible.
Currently, animal carcasses are processed using a standard method that involves stunning the
animal to render it unconscious, cutting the throat to kill the animal and allow blood to drain from
the animal, removal of the skin and removal of the internal organs. The organs are typically
packed and refrigerated and carcasses placed in an air chiller to lower the carcass temperature
to 7°C or lower. Following chilling, carcasses are typically boned and packed.
There are a number of disadvantages with the currently used method. During the removal of
the skin there is a huge potential for cross contamination of the meat. Animal skins contain very
high numbers of bacteria, which may be transferred to the animal carcass during the skin
removal. Additionally, skin removal is typically conducted near the beginning of the process,
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before refrigeration has occurred. This warm environment provides an excellent breeding
ground for spoilage and pathogenic bacteria.
A further contamination risk occurs during evisceration and removal of the internal organs.
Again, this is typically conducted at room temperature which provides optimal growing
conditions for any bacteria present. Removal of the gastrointestinal tract also exposes the
carcass to contamination risk if for example part of the intestine, stomach or bowel is perforated
or leaks during removal.
Current practices typically require a worker to wash their hands and sterilise the knife a number
of times during the processing of a single carcass, largely due to the unsanitary state of the
hide. It would be useful to provide a method of animal processing that reduces the need for
multiple occurrences of hand/knife washing and/or sanitation during processing.
It would be advantageous to provide an animal processing method that reduced meat
contamination risk, as well as providing a simple, cost effective processing method. It is an
object of the invention to provide such a method or at least provide processors and the public
with a useful choice.
It is a further object of the invention to address the above problems, or at least provide
processors and the public with a useful choice.
Further aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the ensuing
description which is given by way of example only.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
Preferred aspects of the invention are set forth in the appended claims. Particular embodiments
are described below by way of example only.
According to a first embodiment of the invention there is provided a method of processing a
plurality of animal carcasses in an industrial processing plant, the method comprising removing
substantially all the blood from two or more animal carcasses, then refrigerating or freezing the
animal carcasses prior to hide removal and evisceration.
According to a further embodiment of the invention there is provided a method of processing a
plurality of animal carcasses in an industrial processing plant, the method comprising removing
substantially all the blood from two or more animal carcasses, then refrigerating the carcasses
prior to hide removal at temperatures of between 10°C and -60°C.
In one embodiment of the invention, the carcasses are refrigerated using internal and/or
external application of a salt brine solution of between 10°C and -51°C.
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In an alternative embodiment, the carcasses are refrigerated using air refrigeration at
temperatures between 10°C and -60°C.
Preferably, the animal hides remain substantially intact following blood removal.
In alternative embodiments, for example in halal animal processing, the animal hides remain
substantially intact with the exception of a transverse incision across the neck.
According to a further embodiment of the present invention there is provided a method for
processing a plurality of animal carcasses in an industrial processing plant, for each
animal/animal carcass the method comprising the steps of:
a) stunning an animal;
b) removing blood from the animal carcass;
c) evacuating the stomach; and
d) refrigerating the animal carcass
wherein the hide remains substantially intact on the animal or animal carcass throughout steps
a) to d).
According to a further embodiment of the present invention there is provided a method for
processing a plurality of animal carcasses, for each animal carcass the method comprising the
steps of:
a) removing blood from the animal carcass;
b) evacuating the stomach;
c) evacuating the colon;
d) flushing colon with disinfectant solution;
e) washing and sanitisation of carcass hide;
f) rinsing carcass;
g) refrigerating the animal carcass
wherein the hide remains substantially intact on the animal or animal carcass throughout steps
a) to g).
In further embodiments, the method for processing animal carcasses further comprises one or
more of the steps of;
a) stunning the animals prior to blood removal;
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b) following refrigeration, removal of the animal hide;
c) following refrigeration, evisceration and/or offal removal; and
d) following refrigeration, boning of the carcasses.
In further preferred embodiments of the invention the blood is removed from the animal
carcasses using a hypodermic needle or knife.
More preferably, the knife is a vampire knife.
Preferably, the vampire knife is adapted to connect to a sterilized collection means, allowing
blood to flow directly from the animal into the sterilized collection means for future use.
In one embodiment, the blood is removed from the animal carcasses using a hypodermic
needle inserted into the jugular vein. Even more preferably, the needle is a 10 - 14 gauge
hypodermic needle operated using a syringe mechanism.
In alternative embodiments blood may be removed using a transverse cut across the throat. For
example, this technique may be used in halal meat processing.
When the above alternative method of blood removal is employed, the method comprises the
further step of trimming substantially all tissue that is exposed during blood removal, the
trimming step occurring after hide removal and evisceration.
In preferred embodiments, when an open wound is left following blood removal, the wound is
sealed prior to hide washing and refrigeration.
More preferably, the wound is sealed using a clip mechanism, sutures, staples, waterproof
adhesive, skin sealant or other techniques known in the art. Preferably, the sealing means used
prevents water or brine from entering the wound during washing and refrigeration.
In further preferred embodiments, the stomach and/or colon is evacuated and flushed clean
using fluid introduced and removed through the oesophagus.
In preferred embodiments the fluid may be selected from water, CO , deoxygenated water,
nitrogen or other inert gas.
In alternative embodiments, the stomach and/or colon is fully or partially evacuated using a
suction mechanism.
In further optional method steps, the method includes the step of applying a vacuum to the
stomach and/or colon cavity.
In further embodiments, the method includes the step of coating the stomach and/or colon
cavity wall with an oxygen barrier.
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Preferably, the oxygen barrier is a starch and/or methylcellulose barrier. However, as would be
clear to a person skilled in the art any non-toxic, food grade substance that is capable of acting
as an oxygen barrier may be used in this step of the method.
In further method steps, the carcass hides are washed using detergent and agitation methods.
In one preferred embodiment, the carcass hides are sanitized using ozone, chlorine or other
disinfectants.
More preferably, the sanitization step occurs using immersion tanks, spray systems or other
known hide washing techniques.
In further preferred embodiments, the carcasses are externally and/or internally refrigerated
using a low temperature liquid solution.
Preferably, the refrigeration process comprises submerging or partially submerging carcass in a
low temperature liquid bath or series of liquid baths; and/or by internal flushing with low
temperature liquid.
Alternatively, the refrigeration process comprises applying a low temperature liquid spray or
series of low temperature liquid sprays to the animal carcass.
Preferably the low temperature liquid is a salt brine solution.
In preferred embodiments of the invention the carcasses are refrigerated using a salt brine of
between 7°C and -51°C.
More preferably, the salt brine bath and/or salt brine spray is between -20°C and -30°C.
In one embodiment, the carcasses are submerged in one or more brine baths or sprayed with
the low temperature spray until the deep carcass temperature is reduced to between 7°C and -
°C.
In a further preferred embodiment, the carcasses are is submerged in one or more brine baths
or sprayed with the low temperature spray until the surface carcass temperature is substantially
between 2° and 4°C.
In alternative preferred embodiments, the carcasses are submerged in one or more brine baths
or sprayed with the low temperature spray until the deep carcass temperature is substantially
between-1.0°C and -1.7°C.
Preferably, carcasses for freezing are submerged in one or more brine baths or sprayed with
the low temperature spray until the deep carcass temperature is substantially -12°C and -20°C.
In preferred embodiments the salt brine bath is a NaCl and/or CaCl bath. More preferably, the
salt brine bath has a salt concentration of 15% to 30%.
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In alternative embodiments the salt brine is a saturated solution.
In further preferred embodiments the internal refrigeration of the carcasses comprises flushing
the stomach through the oesophagus with a salt brine solution.
More preferably, the salt brine solution for internal refrigeration is between 0°C and -51°C.
Preferably, following external refrigeration using low temperature fluid, the hide is dried in an air
chiller at -1.7°C with high air flow.
In alternative embodiments, the carcasses are refrigerated using air refrigeration and/or air
freezing methods.
In preferred embodiments, the step of air refrigeration or air freezing is implemented until the
deep carcass temperature is reduced to between 7°C and -20°C.
Even more preferably, the air refrigeration step continues until the internal carcass temperature
is substantially between -1.0°C and -1.7°C or between -12°C and -20°C.
According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided an animal carcass processed
using the method discussed in further detail above.
According to a still further aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of reducing
bacterial contamination of an animal carcass, the method including processing the animal using
the method discussed in further detail above.
Throughout the specification there are a number of terms that should be interpreted with the
following meanings;
The term “industrial processing plant” should be taken to mean any processing plant that is
used to process a number of animals for commercial purposes.
The term “vampire knife” should be given the standard meaning in the art of meat processing. A
typical vampire knife is a knife adapted to insert directly into an animal’s artery and is often
connected to a tube, allowing blood to drain directly from the artery into a sterilised container or
similar.
The term “deep carcass temperature” should be taken to mean the temperature of a carcass
measured at the thermal center of the largest muscle mass. For example, in cattle the deep
carcass temperature will be measured in the hind leg, which is the largest muscle mass.
The term “surface carcass temperature” should be taken to mean the temperature of an animal
as measured at substantially 1 cm below the surface of the skin.
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A “low temperature” liquid bath is intended to mean a bath with a temperature lower than
ambient temperature. In preferred embodiments of the invention the liquid bath will be in the
temperature range of 10°C to -51°C.
The term “stomach” should be given its standard meaning, that being the area of the digestive
system between the oesophagus and the small intestine. In the case of ruminants or other
animals, the term “stomach” should be read as collectively describing one or more chambers
present within the stomach cavity. For example in a ruminant, the term “stomach” includes the
rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum.
The terms “refrigerate” or “refrigerating” should be taken to mean the basic process of removing
heat from the animal carcass. It is intended to cover all the process across all temperature
ranges including those below 0°C which may commonly be referred to as “freezing”.
“Substantially intact” hide for the purposes of this specification should be taken to mean an
animal hide that remains largely in its original state without significant cuts or openings. In the
preferred method of the invention, blood is removed from the animal using a hypodermic needle
or vampire knife. A small puncture wound in the animal hide or similar minor incision such as
would occur in using these tools should be considered to be within the scope of leaving the hide
substantially intact.
In circumstances where an animal is processed using halal processing methods, a larger
incision may be necessary to release the animal’s blood. It is envisaged in such circumstances
the incisions are kept as small as possible in order to reduce bacterial contamination. When
using the halal processing method the meat/product underlying the area where the skin is cut
must be removed by trimming following skin removal and evisceration.
Further aspects of the invention, which should be considered in all its novel aspects, will
become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading of the following description which
provides at least one example of a practical application of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
One or more embodiments of the invention will be described below by way of example only, and
without intending to be limiting, with reference to the following drawings, in which:
Figure 1 shows a non-halal animal processing method in one preferred form of the
invention using brine refrigeration; and
Figure 2 shows a halal animal processing method in one preferred form of the invention.
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Figure 3 shows a non-halal animal processing method in an alternative form of the
invention using air refrigeration.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a new method for the processing of animals. The method has
been devised as a new processing method that reduces microbial contamination of meat during
processing compared to existing processing methods, as well as providing a more cost effective
solution to the current known processes. The methods described are intended for use on a
commercial scale to be applied and used in industrial meat processing facilitates. For ease of
demonstrating the invention the description is discussed below in reference to a single animal or
carcass, although in use may be applied to any number of carcasses.
In broad terms the process comprises the refrigeration of an animal carcass following blood
removal using a minimally invasive process. The carcass hide remains intact on the animal,
providing a barrier to external bacteria present on both the external surface of the hide and in
the processing environment. Following refrigeration of the carcass, the carcass may be
exported in a chilled or frozen state, where it is then skinned, eviscerated, inspected by
government approved meat inspectors and boned at the destination. Alternatively, the carcass
may be skinned, eviscerated, inspected by government approved meat inspectors and boned in
the country of origin.
Figures 1 to 3 explain two methods of implementing the process in more detail.
The process is ideally suited to all ruminants (e.g. cattle, sheep, goats, deer) and monogastric
animal species (e.g. pigs).
As would be understood by a person skilled in the art, the animals listed above are not intended
to be a limiting list of animals that may be processed using the following methods.
Figure 1 shows the process of the present invention in a preferred embodiment, that being a
non-halal method of animal processing a ruminant animal, for example a sheep or a cow.
At 110 as shown in Figure 1, the animal is subjected to a lethal head to body stun, using
techniques readily available such as electrical head to body stunning. While a non-lethal stun
may be used, the use of a lethal stun is preferable as it enables more effective minimally-
invasive blood removal following the stun.
Following a lethal stun 110, the animal is then exsanguinated 120 using a sterilised 10 to 14-
gauge hypodermic needle, inserted into the jugular vein. The blood may be collected 121 for
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later use (subject to the carcass being passed by the government approved meat inspector as
fit for human consumption) if required or discarded.
The use of a hypodermic needle creates a very small puncture in the skin of the animal,
particularly as the needle is hollow. Following removal of the needle, such small puncture
wounds tend to substantially close up, providing minimal openings for bacteria or other micro-
organisms. The blood of the animal has now been removed, with the hide substantially intact.
While this is the preferred method of exsanguination, other minimally invasive methods may be
used, provided there is minimal damage to the hide of the animal, for example a traditional stick
cut or use of a vampire knife inserted into the artery to drain blood away from the animal.
Methods for performing this process, including halal methods will be discussed further below
with reference to Figure 2.
In Figure 1, following exsanguinations 120, the stomach cavity of the animal is evacuated 130
using a stomach tube and flushed with water until the water runs clear.
In other methods of preparation not outlined specifically in Figure 1, flushing of the stomach
may occur using a range of different fluids, either in liquid or gas form. For example, the
stomach may be flushed with one or more of carbon dioxide, nitrogen or other inert gases to
remove excess oxygen from the internal stomach, reducing the likelihood of metmyoglobin
formation on intra-abdominal muscles.
In alternative methods a vacuum may be applied to the stomach to remove excess oxygen, or
the stomach may be flushed with deoxygenated water. The above methods of deoxygenating
the stomach region are not intended to be limiting and other techniques known in the art may be
used for the same purpose.
The colon is then evacuated 140 and sanitised 141. Evacuation of the colon may be performed
using known techniques. Preferably the colon is flushed using water until it runs clear.
Sanitisation may then take place by flushing the colon with ozone or 200ppm chlorine to remove
and/or destroy any remaining bacteria. Other known disinfectants that are approved for use in
meat processing may be used, as would be clear to a person skilled in the art.
As with the evacuation and flushing of the stomach region 130, evacuation and flushing of the
colon region 140 may also be performed using a range of different fluids, either in liquid or gas
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form. The removal of excess oxygen within the colon may be achieved using the above
mentioned gases or fluids.
Following flushing of the stomach cavity 130, an oxygen barrier is applied 135 to the inner
stomach wall or walls to further prevent oxygen from contacting the carcass during processing
and future refrigeration and storage. For carcases intended to be stored over a period of weeks,
minimal exposure to oxygen is essential for minimizing metmyoglobin formation in intra-
abdominal muscles/organs and consequently maintaining acceptable meat quality.
Application of the oxygen barrier may be achieved using a variety of known techniques. One
such technique includes the filling the stomach cavity with the oxygen barrier material, for
example methyl cellulose, then subsequently draining the cavity to leave a residual layer
coating the cavity walls.
The oxygen barrier may be selected from a range of different coatings available that are
capable of forming a barrier between the environment and the carcass wall. Such coatings
include but are not limited to coatings containing or being starch or derivatives thereof, methyl-
cellulose, polysaccharide or protein based coatings or combinations thereof. Other food safe
coatings that have barrier qualities may also be used, as would be clear to a person skilled in
the art.
An oxygen barrier as described above may also be applied to the colon 142 following
evacuation and sanitisation.
Following evacuation and sanitisation of the colon, the animal hide is then shorn (animals with a
long fleece only, e.g. sheep) washed and sanitised 150 to remove external bacteria. The hide is
cleansed thoroughly to remove all organic matter, followed by sanitisation to kill bacteria present
on the hide. The effective sanitisation of the hide is beneficial for maintaining a low bacterial
count on the finished product at the completion of the storage period.
Preferably, washing of the carcass takes place using an auto-immersion or auto-spray hide
washing system using detergent and agitation, either mechanical or using water flow to dislodge
dirt and other debris. Sanitation of the hide may be achieved by application of ozone or 200ppm
chlorine for example. This is preferably achieved by submersion of the carcass in one or more
immersion tanks or spraying with a series of high pressure sprays. The washing and sanitising
step 150 may be repeated as needed until the hide is clean and sanitised.
The carcass and hide is then rinsed 151 by immersion or spraying with water.
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External refrigeration 160 of the carcass takes place once the carcass has been cleaned and
sanitised externally and the stomach/rectum has been emptied/coated with an oxygen barrier.
External refrigeration of the carcass takes place using one or more salt brine baths or series of
brine sprays. The animal is transferred slowly through one or more chilled baths or sprays until
a deep carcass temperature of -1.0 to -1.7°C is achieved for carcasses being exported whole
and 2°C – 6°C for carcasses being boned on site.
The salt brine used in the present invention is preferably 20% CaCl and maintained at a
temperature of approximately -24°C. At this temperature, a standard sized lamb can expect to
reach a deep carcass temperature of -1.7°C in approximately 4 hours. For carcass freezing, the
animal is retained within the brine bath/spays until a deep carcass temperature is reached.
It is envisaged that a range of different brine baths/sprays at different temperatures may be
used to minimise the cooling time of the carcass. Different sizes and types of animals may
require different combinations of brine solutions, temperature and number and order of baths for
optimum cooling.
The carcass may undergo internal refrigeration 170 either simultaneously with external
refrigeration 160, or prior to or following external refrigeration 160. During internal refrigeration,
the animal is flushed with a CaCl salt brine solution of between 10°C and -51°C.
The chilled brine solution is flushed into the stomach of the animal through the oesophagus and
recirculated until the desired internal temperature is reached.
Once refrigerated to the desired temperature, the hide of the carcass may be dried 171.
Typically the drying process will be used for carcasses being exported whole, as a means of
weight reduction. This step becomes unnecessary when carcasses are being boned on site.
After drying of the hide 171, the carcass may be exported whole 180 in a chilled or frozen form.
The carcass can then undergo skinning, evisceration, inspection by a government approved
meat inspector and boning at the destination country by local workers as indicated by steps 181
and 182. Alternatively, the carcass may be further processed on site using known industry
techniques for skinning, evisceration, inspection by a government approved meat inspector and
boning as shown by steps 190 and 191. These techniques do not form part of the claimed
invention and may be adapted as required for the final purpose of the product.
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Figure 2 outlines the process of the current invention when used to produce halal processed
meat. Halal meat processing has a number of requirements, one of which is the requirement
that the animal’s throat be cut with a transverse incision. When halal processing is used with the
present invention, the animal is not dealt a lethal stun at 10, but a head stun, and the throat
slitting 20 is completed whilst the animal is still alive.
As can be seen in Figure 2, with the exception of the transverse neck incision at 20, the process
remains essentially the same as non-halal processing, with the addition of a trimming step 82
and 91 around the throat wound to remove contaminated tissue. This trimming and removal
process ideally occurs following the sanitisation and refrigeration of the carcass and occurs after
hide removal, evisceration and offal removal. Depending on the destination of the carcass in
question, the trimming of the exposed area may be completed on site or at the export
destination.
The steps of application of an oxygen barrier to the colon and/or stomach have not been used in
the process outlined in Figure 2. However, this should not be interpreted as an omission that the
halal process should not include this step and it should be clear that this step may also be
included in the halal process if required.
Figure 3 shows the method of the present invention used for processing carcasses to be
preserved at low temperature for export prior to evisceration and/or bone removal. For the
purposes of this specification, preserving a carcass will be understood to mean subjecting the
carcass to biological, chemical and/or physical agents to reduce deterioration of the meat
products of the carcass during their expected shelf life. The process of Figure 3 process uses
air refrigeration in place of the brine refrigeration as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
Steps 210 - 251 are identical to the corresponding steps in the process of Figure 1. The animal
hide remains intact following animal slaughter 210 and blood removal 220. Following blood
removal 220, the stomach is evacuated and flushed 230, followed by the application of an
oxygen barrier to the stomach walls 235. The colon is then also evacuated and flushed 240,
then has an oxygen barrier applied to the colon wall 242.
As discussed with reference to the Figures 1 and 2 above, the stomach may be flushed with
one or more fluids selected to either cleanse the stomach region and/or reduce the oxygen
content remaining in the stomach. The oxygen barrier may be selected from a range of different
coatings available that are capable of forming a barrier between the environment and the
carcass wall. Such coatings include but are not limited to coatings containing or being starch or
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derivatives thereof, methyl-cellulose, polysaccharide or protein based coatings or combinations
thereof.
Following colon sanitation, the hide is cleansed, sanitised 250 and rinsed 251 as outlined above
in reference to the processes of Figures 1 and 2.
Following hide cleansing and sanitation, the carcass is then placed into an air refrigeration
chamber 260, preferably a blast refrigerator or freezer until the deep carcass temperature has
reached between -1.0 to -1.7°C for carcasses to be stored for later processing or export in a
refrigerated state, and of -12 to -20°C for carcasses stored in a frozen state.
Following refrigeration or freezing, carcasses are stored and/or exported in a whole frozen or
chilled state 280. When carcasses are ready to be processed, the carcass is thawed then hide
is removed and evisceration and offal removal 281 occurs, followed by boning.
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Examples
1) HIDE REMOVAL / EVISCERATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIDE SANITATION AND
REFRIGERATION
In initial process trials, a sheep carcass was processed according to steps 110 – 151 (halal
process) of the invention. Following initial processing and washing / sanitation in 1,000ppm
chlorine as described above in steps 110 - 151, the animal carcass underwent internal and
external refrigeration.
Specifically, the carcass was submerged for external refrigeration in a 20% NaCl brine solution
at -15.5°C. The carcass simultaneously underwent internal refrigeration using a 20% NaCl bring
solution at -15.5°C, with the brine being pumped into the animal stomach whilst in the external
brine bath until the stomach was full. The internal brine was then left in the stomach during
external refrigeration in the brine bath. At the time of entering the brine bath the deep
temperature of the carcass was 32°C and the surface temperature 20°C. External refrigeration
continued in the -15.5°C brine bath until the hind leg surface temperature was -1.5°C then
placed in a +2.6°C bath and +2.6°C internal brine applied continuously. The carcass was
dressed when the surface temperature equilibrated to + 2°C.
The bacterial sampling was collected as follows:
Sample A
Samples were collected immediately following hygienic dressing of each sampling
location. These samples include samples collected from the halal cut neck wound prior
to and after the exposed tissue being removed by trimming.
Sample B
Samples were collected from the hide before and after cleaning / sanitation of the hide,
Carcass samples from the Y cut and flank sampling location after manually rubbing the
outside of the hide onto the sampling area; A carcass sample from the hind leg sampling
location after clearing the hind leg with a hand that had been rubbed on the outside of
the hide.
Bacterial results are as follows:
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Sample A
Sample B
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2) HIDE REMOVAL / EVISCERATION FOLLOWING CHILLED PRESERVATION
In initial process trials, a sheep carcass was processed according to steps 110 – 151 (non-halal
process) of the invention. Following initial processing and washing as described above in steps
110 - 151, the animal carcass underwent internal and external refrigeration.
Specifically, the carcass was submerged for external refrigeration in a 15% CaCl + 10% NaCl
brine solution at -20°C. The carcass simultaneously underwent internal refrigeration using a
% CaCl + 10% NaCl bring solution at -25°C, with the brine being pumped into the animal
stomach whilst in the external brine bath.
At the time of entering the brine bath, the carcass surface temperature was 22°C and the deep
temperature of the carcass was 30°C at the commencement of refrigeration.
During refrigeration, the surface temperature was reduced to -4 C in 4 hours, at which time the
deep leg temperature was measured to be 1.5 C.
The intact carcass was then refrigerated for 6 weeks in a chiller at 1.5°C.
After six weeks the skin was removed and sampling conducted on the surface of the meat,
samples were also taken from internal organs after the abdomen was opened. The bacterial
sampling results are as follows:
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3) HIDE REMOVAL / EVISCERATION FOLLOWING FROZEN PRESERVATION
In initial process trials, a sheep carcass was processed according to steps 110 – 151 (halal
process) of the invention.
During initial processing the stomach was emptied then filled with starch/methyl cellulose, the
carcass was inverted to remove all water/excess starch/methyl cellulose then filled with CO gas
and oesophagus clipped. The rectum was also filled with starch/methyl cellulose.
Following initial processing and washing as described above in steps 110 - 151, the animal
carcass underwent external refrigeration (ie – no internal refrigeration).
Specifically, the carcass was submerged for external refrigeration in a 20% NaCl brine solution
at -5°C. Note that the brine refrigeration system was faulty during the trial and consequently the
carcass had to be transferred to an air freezer after initial refrigeration in the brine freezer.
During refrigeration, the deep carcass (data logger probe inserted in the center of the lambs
brain via the hole in the skull created by the captive bolt) was reduced to and then maintained at
-18.5 C.
After eight weeks the skin was removed and sampling conducted on the surface of the meat,
samples were also taken from internal organs after the abdomen was opened.
Earlier trials with carcasses preserved by freezing resulted in meat quality issues due to
metmyoglobin formation on the tenderloin. This was resolved in this trial by the application of
starch / methyl cellulose to the stomach and filling the stomach with CO gas. The same effect
may be achieved by only partially emptying the stomach contents (e.g. – using a suction device)
and applying a gas barrier (i.e. a O & CH gas barrier) surface coating to the stomach prior to
preservation of the carcass.
Following freezing the carcass was placed in a water bath at a temperature of 38 C to thaw for
hours then processed. The hide subcutaneous tissue of the carcass regains its elasticity after
thawing to approx 1 C and ease of hide removal is subsequently similar to hide removal of a hot
carcass. The viscera of the carcass was still partially frozen at the time the carcass was
processed, but this had no negative impact on the ease of dressing.
All organoleptic qualities (appearance, tenderness and taste after cooking) of all products from
the abdominal (e.g. – meat, offal, tripe and green runners), thoracic (e.g. – heat / lungs) and
subcutaneous (e.g. – meat from muscles under the hide) parts of the carcass were perfect
following thawing. Note that there was a small amount of yellow staining present on the omental
and kidney fat within the abdomen, however bacterial sampling confirmed this is not due to
bacterial contamination of these tissues.
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The bacterial sampling results are as follows:
The above aerobic plate counts (APC) on each of the methods used show a very low, or
undetectable APC level, indicating the process of the present invention is very effectively
providing a hygienic and safe method of carcass processing.
As a comparison, the results of the bacterial analysis can be compared to the requirements
given by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries.
For example, the Y cut APC limit for sheep processing in NZ for carcasses prior to grading on
the slaughter floor is not more than 2 results in the last 15 results above 44,668 cfu/cm .
Using the process of the present invention, Y cut Aerobic plate count levels from samples in
experimental methods 1A, 1B and 3 were Nil, 8.4 cfu/cm and nil respectively. These levels are
a major improvement on the acceptable levels currently provided by the government.
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The average of 69,658 Y cut APC results for sheep carcasses as reported in the Ministry for
Primary Industries National Microbiological Database to the end of the third quarter 2013 for
carcasses prior to grading on the slaughter floor is 794 cfu/cm . Results using the current process
are significantly lower than this, providing a much improved processing method over the current
known processing techniques.
Method 3 of the present invention as shown above included an eight week storage term following
processing using the present invention, followed by freezing.
After 8 weeks the carcasses where thawed, skinned and eviscerated. Once thawed, nine out of
11 sites tested showed a nil APC, with two sites showing levels of 22 and 4 cfu/cm . E. coli levels
across all sites were nil (undetected).
These results show an exceptional improvement over current techniques. For example, the
current APC limit set by Tesco in Britain for chilled vacuum packed cuts 49 days after packing is
100,000 cfu/cm . Many NZ meat processors struggle to comply with this limit using current
techniques. The implementation of the current processing methods outlined herein provides a
significant advantage over known techniques in processing and storing of carcasses over a
significant period of time.
Further advantages of the invention over known methods are outlined below.
By retaining the hide on the animal, the hide acts as a natural barrier to bacteria. The hide is able
to be washed and sanitized before the carcass is cut and boned, drastically reducing cross
contamination. Transfer of bacteria from an unwashed animal carcass onto the animal’s meat is
a major cause of meat contamination. In current practice, the animal is skinned before
refrigeration, allowing the growth of pathogens to continue until carcass temperature is reduced
to below 7 C several hours later and growth of spoilage microorganisms to continue until product
has been reduced to -1.5 C.
Using the method of the current invention, the majority of the bacteria is removed and the carcass
is refrigerated both internally and externally before any skin removal takes place.
The majority of pathogens of concern in meat processing are mesophiles, growing at body
temperature and as low as 7°C. By sanitizing the animal internally and externally and reducing
the temperature of the carcass to below 7°C before any skin removal occurs, the levels of
pathogen detected on the meat is likely to be minimal.
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Testing of pathogens is extremely stringent, particularly when meat is being exported to
countries such as the USA. Carcasses are tested for E.coli H7:O157 and the other top six Shiga
Toxigenic E.coli (STEC) organisms to determine eligibility for the USA market.
The reduction in such bacteria is one of the major advantages of this process and results in
both a product with a superior shelf life due to the minimal spoilage bacterial loading, improved
food safety due to reduced contamination of the meat with pathogensand an increase in
successful exports due to the reduced rate of E.coli H7:O157 / Super 6 STEC detections. In
particular, the applicant believes the process will result in minimal contamination of meat with
pathogenic bacteria such as E.coli H7:O157 or the “super 6” E.coli or Salmonella. The resulting
meat is less lightly to be downgraded due to testing positive for E.coli H7:O157 or the “super 6”
STEC’s. Currently, a large quantity of export bobby veal is downgraded due to E.coli H7:O157 /
Super 6 STEC’s contamination.
The refrigeration time / energy cost using the present invention is significantly less than that in
current processing practices. The use of refrigeration with a brine solution reduces refrigeration
time by over 200% (estimate 3 hours to reduce deep carcass temperature to <7 C compared
with currently approx. 12 hours, when compared to conventional air chilling techniques).
Savings in time also result in cost efficiencies in the overall process.
The current process has as further advantage in that workers only need to wash their hands
and sterilize their knives between carcasses because of the sanitary state of the hide (subject to
approval by regulatory authorities). Using conventional processing techniques, workers must
wash their hands and sterilize the knife multiple times for the same carcass.
A further advantage of the current process is that it is likely there will be no weight loss of the
carcass that would normally happen when carcasses are refrigerated in an air chiller. This
ultimately results in the best price for the carcass by weight.
For non-halal processing, the method of blood removal allows for collection of edible blood with
minimal bacterial contamination. This provides a further potential revenue stream.
One major advantage as mentioned earlier is the ability of the carcass to be exported whole
following refrigeration or freezing. Once in the destination country the remaining processing can
be performed with potentially cheaper labor, which reduces overall processing costs. Hygiene
standards may also differ from country to country and the low bacterial growth found on chilled
carcasses processed using this method should meet standards in a wide range of countries.
This export of whole refrigerated carcasses produced using this method provides a useful
alternative between export of live animals, and fully processed meat. The method has all the
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advantages of live animal export, but without the logistical issues of feeding animals during
shipment and difficulties with animal welfare, both during transport and on arrival.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout the description and the claims, the
words “comprise”, “comprising”, and the like, are to be construed in an inclusive sense as
opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense, that is to say, in the sense of “including, but not
limited to”.
The invention may also be said broadly to consist in the parts, elements and features referred to
or indicated in the specification of the application, individually or collectively, in any or all
combinations of two or more of said parts, elements or features.
Where in the foregoing description reference has been made to integers or components having
known equivalents thereof, those integers are herein incorporated as if individually set forth.
It should be noted that various changes and modifications to the presently preferred
embodiments described herein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and
modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and
without diminishing its attendant advantages. It is therefore intended that such changes and
modifications be included within the present invention.
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Claims (8)
1. A method of processing a plurality of animal carcasses in an industrial processing plant, the method comprising removing substantially all the blood from the plurality of animal carcasses, then freezing at least a part of the animal carcasses prior to hide removal and evisceration.
2. The method of processing an animal as claimed in claim 1, the method including the step of at least partly freezing the carcasses prior to hide removal at temperatures of between 0°C and -60°C.
3. The method of processing an animal as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the carcasses are at least partly frozen using internal and/or external application of a salt brine solution of between 0°C and -51°C.
4. The method of processing an animal as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the carcasses are at least partly frozen using air freezing at temperatures between 0°C and -60°C.
5. The method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, the animal hides remain substantially intact following blood removal.
6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the animal hides remain substantially intact with the exception of a transverse incision across the neck.
7. The method for processing animal carcasses as claimed in claim 1, the method comprising the steps of: a) stunning an animal; b) removing blood from the animal carcass; c) evacuating the stomach ; and d) freezing the animal carcass wherein the hide remains substantially intact on the animal or animal carcass throughout steps a) to d).
8. The method of processing animal carcasses as claimed in claim 1, for each animal/animal carcass the method comprising the steps of: James & Wells ref:
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