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Food Safety in Shrimp Processing

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There is a nifty amount of detail here for the shrimp farmer and processor. As well as for the casual reader, interested in how shrimp gets to her table. A global business, where safety is the overriding consideration.

For example, when a shrimp is killed, its head must be promptly removed. Because this contains powerful digestive enzymes that can rapidly decay the meat in the tail. This removal is either done by machines (in developed countries), or by hand (in developing countries).

The book describes how shrimp tails (actually abdomens) are tested for quality. And how they must be rapidly frozen. There are diagrams of various shrimp processing machines. The most common processing steps are given. Like treating with phosphates. These improve the retention of water during the freezing and thawing cycles. The text sets out what is essentially a recipe, fully detailing how this should be done.