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Abstract

The invention relates to decontaminating meat by locating a body of meat (10) within a chamber (15), providing a volume (25) of decontaminating water (27) sufficient to fill the chamber (15) and immerse the body of meat; supplying the decontaminating water (27) at e.g. 80.degree. C. to the chamber at multiple inlet point (31-34) accompanied by substantial turbulence as it fills the chamber (15) and discharging the decontaminating water from the chamber (15) after the body of meat (10) has been decontaminated (e.g. after ten seconds). The volume of decontaminating water (27) is provided in an elevated vessel (26) connected to the chamber (15) through a supply passage (30) of relatively large flow area. The body of meat (10) is suspended from an overhead conveyor (11) and is conveyed into the chamber (15) through an entry opening and out of the chamber (15) through an exit opening, the body of meat (10) being paused in its movement by the conveyor (11) when it has entered the chamber (15) to enable the decontaminating operation to take place.

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