R31 -- Poultry Products (SI)

Poultry, and broilers in particular, are the most widely grown farm animal on earth. Two major challenges face the poultry industry: (1) keeping food safe from human pathogens carried by poultry in small numbers that could multiply, sometimes to dangerous levels, during processing, handling, and meal preparation; and (2) developing environmentally sound, economical waste management facilities. Innovative engineering and refrigeration are a part of the solutions for these issues. Processing Chilling Decontamination of Carcasses Further Processing Freezing Packaging Airflow Systems in Poultry Processing Plants Plant Sanitation Tenderness Control Distribution and Retail Holding Refrigeration Preserving Quality in Storage and Marketing Thawing