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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 1993
Filed:
Feb. 20, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Franklin P Orlando, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Thomas Franco, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Assignee:
Star Kist Foods, Inc., Long Beach, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
452125 ;
Abstract
A process and apparatus for descaling tuna fish and the like wherein the fish is at least partially cooked and then cooled to a backbone temperature of about 70.degree. to 100.degree. F. The fish is placed on a conveyor and passed through horizontally and vertically disposed brushes. Jets of water are sprayed on the fish at the point of contact of the fish and the brushes to thereby wash away the scales and skin as removed by the brushes.