Steam Vacuum Handle for pork carcasses

The steam vacuum handle is developed in cooperation with the Danish Technological Institute and is a result of microbiological tests showing that use of the steam suction for removal of visible feces contaminants such as dirt, hair, etc. results in lower aerobe bacterial counts and lower numbers of positive E. coli tests, than achieved by use of knife cutting.

The most efficient and economic use of the steam suction equipment is as a supplement to other operations in the kill line. However, the optimum process, with immediate removable of possible contamination when it occurs, is obtainable by introducing the steam suction through the whole working process.