초록

A method of treating poultry carcasses to reduce the population of contaminating organisms in preparation for consumption includes treating the poultry carcasses with a disinfectant. Suitable disinfectants include ozone and ozone disssolved in water.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of treating a foodstuff contaminated with organisms to reduce the population of organisms in preparation for consumption, the method comprising the step of exposing the foodstuff to a gaseous atmosphere containing a disinfectant gas, the step of exposing the food

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of treating a foodstuff contaminated with organisms to reduce the population of organisms in preparation for consumption, the method comprising the step of exposing the foodstuff to a gaseous atmosphere containing a disinfectant gas, the step of exposing the foodstuff to a gaseous atmosphere containing disinfectant gas comprising the step of generating the disinfectant gas substantially in situ at the site where the foodstuff is to be exposed to the gaseous atmosphere containing the disinfectant gas, the disinfectant gas capable of being treated to cause it to decompose into non-hazardous by-products substantially immediately upon treatment of the disinfectant gas, and, substantially immediately after exposure of the foodstuff to the atmosphere containing the disinfectant gas, treating the foodstuff to convert disinfectant gas remaining thereon into non-hazardous by-products.