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Update On FSIS “Big Six” Non-O157 STECs . North American Meat Processors Association. Birko Interventions Antimicrobial Processing Aids. Beefxide . FDA-approved ingredients; all components GRAS
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Update On FSIS “Big Six” Non-O157 STECs North American Meat Processors Association
Birko Interventions Antimicrobial Processing Aids Beefxide • FDA-approved ingredients; all components GRAS • Allowed on all carcasses, primals, subprimals, cuts, trim and offal products, as well as unskinned livers, without labeling • Economical intervention against E. coli and Salmonella • Stops Gram-negative pathogens up front, up to 2.4 log (99.6%) • An economical replacement for lactic acid antimicrobial processing aids Approved by the USDA for use as spray-on antimicrobial processing aid
Birko Interventions Antimicrobial Processing Aids Birko BLAST • All liquid hypobromous acid-based intervention system • Safely and automatically blends HB2 with sodium hypochlorite • BLAST injects generated hypobromous into water line for high volume flood application • High capacity: can deliver up to 300 gallons per minute of 300 ppm hypobromous acid Bromine Liquid Antimicrobial System Technology
Birko Equipment DivisionEfficient, Economical and Safer Food Plant Operation Chad Equipment, LLC • USDA approved equipment • VerifEYE™ fecal identification system • Patented oscillating action wash system for final beef carcass • Patented recirculated water technology • Innovative antimicrobial spray conveyors • Harvest equipment for beef, pork, lamb and other carcasses Industry leader in hot water washing and pasteurizing equipment for harvesting and processing
Birko Equipment DivisionEfficient, Economical and Safer Food Plant Operation Chad Hot Water Prewash • Greatly improved antimicrobial benefit vs. “conventional” prewash • Significant water savings with use of patented recirculated water system • Carcass “drip dries” prior to application of an antimicrobial to the hot surface • Position close to the viscera table Antimicrobial Benefit