1. Update On FSIS “Big Six” Non-O157 STECs North American Meat Processors Association

2. Copyright 2011 Birko. All rights reserved. Birko Interventions Antimicrobial Processing Aids FDA-approved ingredients; all components GRAS Allowed on all carcasses, primals, subprimals, cuts, trim and offal products, as well as unskinned livers, without labeling Economical intervention against E. coli and Salmonella Stops Gram-negative pathogens up front, up to 2.4 log (99.6%) An economical replacement for lactic acid antimicrobial processing aids Beefxide  Approved by the USDA for use as spray-on antimicrobial processing aid

3. Copyright 2011 Birko. All rights reserved. Birko Interventions Antimicrobial Processing Aids All liquid hypobromous acid- based intervention system Safely and automatically blends HB2 with sodium hypochlorite BLAST injects generated hypobromous into water line for high volume flood application High capacity: can deliver up to 300 gallons per minute of 300 ppm hypobromous acid Birko BLAST Bromine Liquid Antimicrobial System Technology

4. Copyright 2011 Birko. All rights reserved. USDA approved equipment VerifEYE™ fecal identification system Patented oscillating action wash system for final beef carcass Patented recirculated water technology Innovative antimicrobial spray conveyors Harvest equipment for beef, pork, lamb and other carcasses Birko Equipment Division Efficient, Economical and Safer Food Plant Operation Chad Equipment, LLC Industry leader in hot water washing and pasteurizing equipment for harvesting and processing

5. Copyright 2011 Birko. All rights reserved. Birko Equipment Division Efficient, Economical and Safer Food Plant Operation Greatly improved antimicrobial benefit vs. “conventional” prewash Significant water savings with use of patented recirculated water system Carcass “drip dries” prior to application of an antimicrobial to the hot surface Position close to the viscera table Chad Hot Water Prewash Antimicrobial Benefit

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