WO1996037110A1 - Rectal plug and method of introducing same into a slaughtered animal - Google Patents
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- WO1996037110A1 WO1996037110A1 PCT/US1996/007261 US9607261W WO9637110A1 WO 1996037110 A1 WO1996037110 A1 WO 1996037110A1 US 9607261 W US9607261 W US 9607261W WO 9637110 A1 WO9637110 A1 WO 9637110A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
- A22B—SLAUGHTERING
- A22B5/00—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering
- A22B5/0094—Cutting or blocking the rectum of a carcass, e.g. for avoiding fecal contamination
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
- A22C—PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH
- A22C21/00—Processing poultry
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- This invention relates generally to meat and poultry processing, and more particularly to a material, method and apparatus for inhibiting fecal contamination of the meat during slaughter and evisceration of animals whose meat is intended for human consumption.
- a prime concern in the processing of meat animals is preventing fecal material which is present in the animal' s rectum and intestines at the time of slaughter from leaking onto the carcass and causing contamination. Such contamination can result in the failure of the slaughtered animal to meet U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) health inspection standards.
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- a measured quantity, which varies depending on animal size, of a highly viscous food grade material is injected into the anus or cloacal vent of the animal which acts as a rectal plug, preventing outflow of fecal matter.
- Testing results show the accidental cutting by workers on the eviscerating line as the entrails are removed, thus eliminating the deposit of fecal matter on the animal which can result in condemnation by federal inspectors.
- the plug material is a formulation of food grade substances including a thermally stable gum, a modified food starch or other thickener and a preservative that prevents degradation of the plug material prior to use.
- the apparatus used to inject the plug material may comprise a piston pump, a peristaltic roller pump or other type of device capable of extruding a measured quantity of the plug material on each actuation thereof sufficient to effect sealing of the anal opening or vent, but without causing rupture of the large intestine.
- a compressed air operated gun having a tip insertable into the anal opening or vent of the animal and designed to inject a predetermined volume of plug material upon each actuation may also be used.
- the gum ingredient may comprise galactomannan gums including locust bean gum and guar gum, gum karaya, gum tragacanth, xanthan gum.
- the modified food starch ingredient may comprise one or more of starches derived from arrowroot, bean, buckwheat, corn, pea, potato, rice, rye, tapioca waxy barley and waxy maize.
- preservatives antiservative agents are also available -3 -
- the gum, starch and preservative ingredients will be combined with water such that the resulting product preferably has a viscosity in the range of from 220,000 to 480,000 centipoise.
- the plug material of the present invention is safe for use in animal feeds which may be made from by-products (offal) of meat animals.
- a further advantage of the invention is that it does not appreciably lose its viscosity when heated, and, thus, it can withstand the poultry scalding stage used in loosening feathers without losing its effectiveness as a vent seal.
- the present invention comprises a rectal plug formed as a blend of viscous food grade material along with a method of injecting the material into the rectum of slaughtered animals to prevent fecal contamination during processing. While the material of the present invention is well suited for use in processing poultry, especially chickens and turkeys, it is also suitable for use in processing other meat animals, including hogs and cattle.
- the food grade rectal plug material contains a mixture of water, one or more gums selected for their viscosity and thermal properties, modified food starch as a thickener and a suitable preservative.
- appropriate gums may be selected from agar, carrageenan, and galactomannan gums, such as locust bean gum and guar gum.
- Guar gum itself, is non-gelling and may be used as a viscosity builder and water binder. Guar gum interacts synergistically with xanthan gum, affording an increase in solution viscosity.
- Alternative gums may be selected from the class referred to as exudate gums with gum tragacanth being preferred because of its high viscosity property and its stability to heat.
- ingredients used in formulating the rectal plug material include modified food starches and preservatives. Suitable candidates for each are as follows:
- Nitrites can affect meat color; use not as likely
- thickeners in the formulation to achieve the desired viscosity for the material. They may include any one or more of the following in combination.
- a mixture comprising 7% by volume of guar gum, 25% modified food starch (potato starch), 3.5% of propylparaben as a preservative and the balance water exhibited a viscosity of about 480,000 centipoise.
- the mixture was placed in a storage container and then later pumped using a piston pump.
- a tapered nozzle attached to the end of the line was inserted into the anus and rectum of the animal and seated. Four to six grams of the product were injected, the amount being sufficient to permit the plug material to penetrate part way into the colon.
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DE69610784T DE69610784T2 (en) | 1995-05-26 | 1996-05-20 | RECTAL CLOSURE AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCTION INTO A Slaughter Animal |
BR9608830-3A BR9608830A (en) | 1995-05-26 | 1996-05-20 | Rectal buffer and method of introducing it into a slaughtered animal |
AU57996/96A AU705000B2 (en) | 1995-05-26 | 1996-05-20 | Rectal plug and method of introducing same into a slaughtered animal |
EP96914718A EP0910249B1 (en) | 1995-05-26 | 1996-05-20 | Rectal plug and method of introducing same into a slaughtered animal |
AT96914718T ATE197112T1 (en) | 1995-05-26 | 1996-05-20 | RECTAL CLOSURE AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING ANIMAL FOR SLAUGHTER |
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US08/452,005 | 1995-05-26 | ||
US08/452,005 US5494481A (en) | 1995-05-26 | 1995-05-26 | Rectal plug and method of introducing same into a slaughtered animal |
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CN (1) | CN1092493C (en) |
AT (1) | ATE197112T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU705000B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR9608830A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2222233A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69610784T2 (en) |
RU (1) | RU2164370C2 (en) |
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