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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2007
Warren Mirtsching, Fort Collins, CO (US);
John Felix, Berthoud, CO (US);
Mark A. Gustafson, Windsor, CO (US);
Warren Mirtsching, Fort Collins, CO (US);
John Felix, Berthoud, CO (US);
Mark A. Gustafson, Windsor, CO (US);
JBS Swift & Company, Greeley, CO (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are described that provide a relatively quick and easy way of tracing meat products to their origins. Specifically, methods of tracing a fully processed meat product back through the production process use windows of traceability to quickly identify which lots were being processed at a particular time. Identification and cross-referencing during the production process also allow for further tracking of the origin of meat products, ultimately up to their feedlot of origin.