date:Apr 08, 2013
nium chloride is approved by the USDA/FSIS for cleaning the surface prior to or after chilling, but it must be removed from the carcass, he says.
OPTIMIZING SAFETY AND QUALITY
Processors are also combining strong and weak acid mixtures, such as hydrochloric acid mixed with citric acid or sulfuric acid mixed with ammonium sulfate, to clean chickens. These mixtures are also used to reduce the pH level in water that has chlorine, says Russell.
He notes that all sanitizing methods must be applied