Solution 01

IA Poultry

Inline Surface Decontamination for Poultry Processing

Overview

Application overview

IA Poultry is designed for treatment of broiler carcasses in poultry slaughterhouse facilities. The system targets both internal and external carcass surfaces.

There is no direct contact between the broilers and the treatment equipment, helping to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.

IA Poultry treatment chamber applying steam and ultrasound to a broiler carcass

Specification

Key facts and features

Capacity adjustable between 4,000 and 16,000 birds per hour
Designed for high-capacity production
Non-contact treatment
Internal and external carcass treatment
Special nozzles producing steam and ultrasound
Treatment of the visceral cavity
Integrated water cooling
Flexible production-line installation
Fully automated PLC control
Continuous monitoring and logging
Ethernet access to process data
Data available for HACCP-related process documentation

Documented performance

Documented test results for this application

Fresh broiler carcasses

Campylobacter

More than 90% reduction within 1.4 seconds

Treatment time: 1.2–1.4 seconds
Test setting: Industrial poultry line at a Danish slaughterhouse, chain speed 8,500–10,000 birds/hour

log₁₀ CFU/g

Result2.80 → 1.43

Before

After

Test details

Target microorganism: Campylobacter
Application: Fresh broiler carcasses
Treatment time: 1.2–1.4 seconds
Initial level: Mean 2.80 log₁₀ CFU/g for samples above 2.5 log₁₀ CFU/g
Reduction achieved: 1.0 log₁₀ overall; up to 1.37 log₁₀ for higher initial concentrations
Relative reduction: 90% overall; up to 96%
Test setting: Industrial poultry line at a Danish slaughterhouse, chain speed 8,500–10,000 birds/hour
Sampling method: Paired sampling of 5 g skin from the left and right side of the carcass breast, corresponding to control and treated. Accredited Campylobacter analysis performed by Eurofins (Holstebro, Denmark).
Number of samples: N=16 for the subset with initial levels above 2.5 log₁₀ CFU/g
Limitations and observations: Reduction levels are highly correlated with the initial Campylobacter concentration. No organoleptic changes were observed in the documented test.

Fresh broiler carcasses

Total Viable Count (TVC)

1.62 log₁₀ reduction — approximately 98% — within 1.4 seconds

Treatment time: 1.4 seconds
Test setting: Industrial poultry line at a Danish slaughterhouse, chain speed 8,500–10,000 birds/hour

log₁₀ CFU/12 cm²

Result4.16 → 2.54

Before

After

Test details

Target microorganism: Total Viable Count (TVC)
Application: Fresh broiler carcasses
Treatment time: 1.4 seconds
Initial level: 4.16 log₁₀ CFU/12 cm² (equal to 14,454 CFU/12 cm²)
Reduction achieved: 1.62 log₁₀ (4.16 → 2.54 log₁₀ CFU/12 cm²)
Relative reduction: Approximately 98%
Test setting: Industrial poultry line at a Danish slaughterhouse, chain speed 8,500–10,000 birds/hour
Sampling method: Paired sampling by swabbing the surface of the chest skin before and after treatment.
Number of samples: N=24

Broiler carcasses, artificially contaminated

Salmonella typhimurium

Up to 1.0 log₁₀ reduction — up to approximately 90%

Treatment time: Approximately 1.2–1.5 seconds
Test setting: Pilot-scale test using full-size IA Poultry equipment, chain speed 8,000 birds/hour

log₁₀ CFU/g

1.1 initial1.10 → 0.80

Before

After

1.5 initial1.50 → 0.70

Before

After

1.9 initial1.90 → 0.90

Before

After

Test details

Target microorganism: Salmonella typhimurium
Application: Broiler carcasses, artificially contaminated
Treatment time: Approximately 1.2–1.5 seconds
Initial level: Three inoculation levels: 1.1, 1.5 and 1.9 log₁₀
Reduction achieved: 0.3, 0.8 and 1.0 log₁₀ respectively
Relative reduction: 50–90%
Test setting: Pilot-scale test using full-size IA Poultry equipment, chain speed 8,000 birds/hour
Sampling method: Carcasses two days from slaughter, artificially contaminated with three Salmonella typhimurium inoculations. Paired sampling of 5 g breast skin (control and treated).
Limitations and observations: Artificially contaminated carcasses in a pilot-scale setting, not an industrial-line result.

Results shown are application-specific documented test results. Performance depends on product, surface, process conditions, initial contamination and treatment configuration.

These are results from the documented test configurations. A proof of concept is required to confirm performance for other materials, geometries and operating conditions.

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Next step

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