Birko’s New, Patented Salmonella Intervention for Poultry Processing
You owe it to your plant and your customers to give Birko ChicxideT.M. a try.
Birko’s New, Patented Salmonella Intervention for Poultry Processing |
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| Up to a 2.3 log reduction (99.5%) of Salmonella spp. on processed birds has been demonstrated. You owe it to your plant and your customers to give Birko ChicxideT.M. a try. |
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| • Stops Salmonella up front and keeps it from traveling deeper into your operation • Accepted by the USDA for direct application to poultry during processing • Formulated from FDA-approved ingredients • Can be applied using a variety of standard industry methods • No perceived discoloration to skin or meat when used as directed • No perceived taste profile when used as directed • Use of ChicxideT.M. does not require a label declaration • Non-corrosive to tanks and equipment • Shipped as a concentrate and requires no special water conditioning for mixing |
Background
Birko was asked to help a processor of natural poultry reduce their increasing
Salmonella problem with
a goal of qualifying as a Category 1 plant under the new FSIS Salmonella Initiative.
The plant was underperforming using a leading bacterial intervention product.
Birko researched the plant’s Salmonella problem and developed a new intervention
strategy that proved to work exceptionally well. Their outside
lab reported negatives for Salmonella spp., E. coli and other pathogenic bacteria.
Since the adoption of ChicxideT.M. the plant
has not reported a single case of Salmonella on product. A summary of that initial
validation test is available on request from Birko.
Validated for Effectiveness
With renewed FSIS emphasis on Salmonella control a second validation test of
Birko ChicxideT.M. was conducted at a well
known university food science laboratory and observed for Birko Corporation
by Dr. John Henson, California State University, Fresno. Using established protocols,
healthy birds were raised, selected and conventionally slaughtered at an inspected
facility, then taken to the microbiology lab where they were inoculated with
a 106 cfu/ml of Salmonella spp. ChicxideT.M.
was mixed at Birko’s prescribed application rate and applied for timed
intervals using standard industry production techniques. Depending on the type
of application Salmonella reductions of 1.3 log/ml to 2.3 log cfu/ml were recorded.
This particular validation study is currently awaiting submittal for publication.
Application Flexibility
ChicxideT.M. can be effectively applied to
birds in a number of ways and at several early points, post-evisceration, on
a standard poultry line. Birko will work with your plant engineering department
to determine the most appropriate application technique accommodating both line
speed and existing equipment. Plants can usually begin using ChicxideT.M.
for a minimal capital expense. Birko is also recommending the Cantrell Ram bird
washing system as an additional application option.
Cost
Given the competitive nature of the poultry processing industry, Birko’s
key consideration in the development of ChicxideT.M.
was a reasonable application cost. Depending on plant volume ChicxideT.M..
application runs in the low pennies-per-bird range, considerably lower than
less efficacious products.
Contact your Birko Technical Representative
to set up an in-plant test of ChicxideT.M.
US and International Patents Pending
ChicxideT.M. is a trademark of Birko Corporation, Henderson, CO USA
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