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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2007
Applicants:
David J. Mills, Barron, WI (US);
Michael J. Benson, New London, MN (US);
Steven D. Leitch, Willmar, MN (US);
Lachelle R Venenga, Willmar, MN (US);
Inventors:
David J. Mills, Barron, WI (US);
Michael J. Benson, New London, MN (US);
Steven D. Leitch, Willmar, MN (US);
Lachelle R Venenga, Willmar, MN (US);
Assignee:
Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/315 (2006.01); A23L 1/31 (2006.01); A23B 4/08 (2006.01); A23B 4/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/3152 (2013.01); A23L 1/3155 (2013.01); A23B 4/08 (2013.01); A23B 4/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of reducing pathogenic bacteria in the neck of poultry is provided. The method includes opening up a neck of a poultry () and rupturing cervical air sacs (). The exposed, ruptured cervical air sacs are treated with an antibacterial agent, thereby reducing pathogenic bacteria.