Air Products has introduced the Freshline® SafeChill™ system to its food processing portfolio.
This rapid chilling system was designed to help poultry processors and retailers find a solution to further reducing campylobacter contamination, which is most prevalent in fresh poultry.
Campylobacter is the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK, and considered to be responsible for more than 280,000 cases of food poisoning each year, according to the Food Standards Agency. Extensive trials followed by a full commercial installation have shown that Air Products’ Freshline SafeChill system can achieve significant results in reducing campylobacter as verified by an independent laboratory.
This new proprietary automated intervention from Air Products uses super-chilled air to reduce campylobacter on poultry carcasses after evisceration.
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