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cold carcass weight [1 record]

Record 1 2018-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Slaughterhouses
  • Regulations and Standards (Food)
CONT

CCW is about 1% less than HCW (hot carcass weight) and is due to the loss of water content during the cooling period. Very lean carcasses will have greater moisture losses than fat carcasses.

Key term(s)
  • cold carcase weight
  • chilled carcase weight

French

Domaine(s)
  • Abattoirs
  • Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
CONT

Le PCF est inférieur d'environ 1 % au PCC [poids de la carcasse chaude], la perte de poids étant attribuable à la perte d'eau subie durant la phase de refroidissement. Les carcasses très maigres subissent des pertes d'eau plus grandes que les carcasses grasses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mataderos
  • Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
CONT

Una vez [los animales] desollados, eviscerados y lavados se determinó el peso de canal caliente y tras 24 h a 4 °C, se determinó el peso de canal fría.

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