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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2003
Ulrich Carlin Nielsen, Ry, DK;
Ulrich Carlin Nielsen, Ry, DK;
Scanvaegt International A/S, Arhus N, DK;
Abstract
A method for monitoring and tracking the processing of a plurality of meat items which originated from an animal, with the processing utilizing instructions, such as instructions from a customer. The method comprises the steps of registering one or more of an identification of one piece of meat from the plurality of meat items, an identification of a supplier of the one piece of meat, and an identification of the animal from which the one piece of meat originated; allocating the one piece of meat to one of a plurality of workstations; registering an identification of the workstation; processing the one piece of meat into a plurality of meat cuttings at the workstation utilizing the instructions; and further processing one or more of the plurality of meat cuttings, wherein traceability is established between the one or more of the plurality of meat cuttings and one or more of the one piece of meat, the supplier, and the animal from which the one piece of meat originated.