A process and apparatus for removing or reducing the levels of pathogenicbacteria present on an eviscerated carcass. The process includes introducingthe eviscerated carcass to a cleaning apparatus. The cleaning apparatusgenerally includes a housing structure having an entrance and an exit.Disposed within the housing structure is a rotating brush assembly and a sprayassembly. The brushing assembly provides brushing and massaging actions to thesurfaces of the carcass whereas the spraying assembly simultaneously directs acleaning solution onto the surfaces of the carcass.
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