Processing and Retail

Breeders Layers / Broilers Hatcheries

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1) Transportation

Keeps the air which is fed into the Vehicle free from bacteria and viruses.
It improves hygiene in the Vehicles.
It reduces the contamination in the Vehicles.
It reduces the foul smell in the Vehicles

2) Storage

Gaseous ozone has been shown to effectively combat mold and bacteria in a cold storage environment and directly on produce in cold storage. The main benefit of using gaseous ozone is that mold and bacteria can be controlled both in the air and on surfaces.

Ozone Gaseous Treatment Benefits:

Air-borne and surface-borne microbial control.
Ethylene gas removal.
Ozone generated, monitored, and applied automatically on-site.
Treats & sanitizes incoming cold air at point of introduction and maintains ozone residual for mould control.
Helps maintain product quality in cases of increased hold times (5-10-day increased storage life).
Odour Control – “fresh and clean” smell with ozone.
Air Sterilization is a continuous and safe process.
Ozone does not leave any effect on workers and on the product.
Approved by FDA, USA, and other countries.

3) Processsing

Poultry processing requires continuous sanitation of the plant, equipment, and surfaces, as well as the poultry products themselves. Poor or inadequate sanitation practices can contribute to reduced quality, increased spoilage, and the potential of food borne diseases.

Ozone is an extremely effective antimicrobial that kills all known pathogens including E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Bacillus and Norovirus. It can be utilized as an aqueous spray in poultry processing to minimize microorganism contamination on the birds themselves as well as the equipment
and environment on the processing floor.

Aqueous ozone can be sprayed directly on the carcasses post evisceration, inside/outside bird washer, post chiller, and continue to be used through cutting, packaging and further processing. This same ozone spray can be utilized before, during and after processing as a surface disinfectant to keep equipment and the environment sanitized.

Natural Sanitizer-Ozone is a powerful oxidizer with 50% more oxidizing potential compared to chlorine bleach. A natural disinfectant, ozone is replacing traditional chemical oxidants in a growing number of industrial processes, including food, beverage, dairy, Poultry, and seafood processing.

Ozone destroys all known pathogenic organisms through natural processes of oxidation, disinfection, and decomposition to oxygen (O2). Because ozone is powerful in cold water, it reduces the need for hot water and steam, saving water, energy, time, and money.

Key Points

Effective raw poultry sanitation
Effective post-lethality disinfection
Flexible application modes
No impact on organoleptic quality of product
Extends shelf life
Destroys biofilm on surfaces
Safe for workers
No hazardous waste disposal
USDA, FDA, EPA and USDA-Organic approved

Applications in Poultry Processing

Ozone can be adapted to any existing aqueous or gaseous configuration with minimal retrofit of water and power. Aqueous ozone can be utilized through sprayers, showers, or cascades and can be plumbed into a flume. Gaseous ozone can be applied into any confined storage location.

Ozone Advantages
Ozone compares favourably with traditional disinfectants used in poultry processing. It has a broader spectrum of efficacy than chlorine, peroxyacetic acid, acidified sodium chlorite, hydrogen peroxide and quaternary ammonia.

Unlike other disinfectants, ozone will penetrate and destroy biofilm. Biofilm is endemic to cutting surfaces and processing room surfaces and must be eliminated for reliable product safety. Ozone leaves no harmful by-products and requires no rinsing.

The various points of use are:

Disinfect Process Water
Carcass and Surface Sanitization with Ozonated Water
Disinfect equipment, tools, storage area, bins, and refrigeration units
Disinfect Clean-in-place (CIP) systems
Odour control for process area with Air Ozonators
Cold Storerooms - Disinfect and Sterilize continuously with Air Ozonators

Benefits of Ozone

Powerful disinfectant
100% Natural bio-cide and disinfectant
Extends shelf life
No residual taste or odour
Reduces waste, Effective against all common food borne pathogens
Ambient air with low ozone levels (<0.1 PPM) in the processing area will inhibit microbiological growth and controls airborne bacteria, virus, spores etc.
Higher ozone levels can be used for disinfection / sterilization when room is empty.
Surface sanitation can be maintained by inhibiting microbiological growth of pathogens on the surface of produce, containers, and walls. Ozone was approved under USDA Organic Rule in 2000.Ozone reverts to molecular oxygen, is pH neutral (does not change the acid/alkaline balance) and
leaves no by-products or residual contaminants behind.
Ozone unlike halogenated chemicals (i.e. chlorine, iodine, etc.) does not generate dangerous halogenated hydrocarbon by-products, such as THM's. Ozone destroys objectionable taste and odour causing compounds.
Ozone is pH neutral, (does not change the acid/alkaline balance).
Ozone is a single source organic sanitizer which kills a broad spectrum of bacteria, fungus and moulds, yeasts, spores and cysts.

Additional Benefits:

Ozone is a stand-alone organic sanitizer which simplifies sanitation, is cost effective, safe to use, saves water and energy, and is environmentally friendly (Ozone vs. Conventional Sanitation).
Ozone, when used with proper protocols (SOP's) and employee training, is one of the safest and most environmentally friendly sanitizers.
Ozone is produced as needed on site, dissipates after use and minimizes the purchase, storage, mixing and disposal of chemicals.
Ozone is a cold sanitizer which saves energy and minimizes equipment maintenance costs and shutdown cycles.
Ozone kills a much broader spectrum of bacteria, fungus and moulds, yeasts, spores, and cysts with 3,000 times faster action compared to halogenated chemicals (chorine, iodine, etc.)
Ozone was approved by an FDA Expert Panel as GRAS (generally recognized as safe) for use as a sanitizer in 1997 and was approved by FDA Final Ruling for use with fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, etc. in June 2001 (food additive petition)
Ozone in gas form is used in cold rooms to inhibit microbiological growth and extend shelf life.