SHREVEPORT, La. -- USDA has approved FreshFx\ antimicrobial solution for on-line reprocessing of poultry carcasses, giving commercial poultry processors a non-toxic alternative to noxious chemicals currently being used for OLR.
The antimicrobial efficacy of FreshFx is based on the physical and chemical destruction of microbes, preventing the development of microbial resistance. In addition to the highly effective use for OLR, FreshFx has also been proven effective against pathogens when applied in the scalder, rinse or even post-chill as a salmonella intervention; and would be effective against listeria as a processing aid in cook plants, company officials said.
FreshFx antimicrobial solution is distributed by SteriFx\ Inc.
The solution has also received the following clearances: satisfied U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirements to be identified as a non-toxic agent; USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service clearance for use as a shelf-life extender and food processing; and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration recognizes all ingredients as GRAS (generally recognized as safe).
"The approval of FreshFx is an important milestone in the reduction of salmonella, E. coli and other harmful microbes which continue to present significant challenges to the poultry industry," Dr. John Dankert, vice president of research and development for SteriFx, said. "We greatly appreciate the contributions of the innovators in the poultry industry who provided the in-plant trials that permitted us to achieve this milestone."
In 2004, FreshFx antimicrobial solution was used to treat more than 125 million birds in poultry processing plants, the company noted.
More information can be obtained at http://www.sterifx.com.
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