Napiza, Jose Miguel M.

BSLM4A

1.) Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs

2.) Raw materials

 Mechanically Separated Turkey,
 Pork, Water,
 Modified Food Starch,
 Salt,
 Sodium Phosphates,
 Spice,
 Sodium Erythorbate,
 Flavoring,
 Sodium Nitrite,
 Oleoresin of Paprika,
 Red 40

3.) Process

Meat Processing

1.) The production of hot dogs begins with the preparation of meat.
After it passes inspection, the incoming meat is cut into small
pieces and placed in a stainless steel mixing container. The
container is equipped with high-speed choppers, which can reduce
the size of the meat pieces even further. The other raw materials
including the curing ingredients, flavorings and ice chips are
blended in this container until a fine emulsion, or batter, is
produced. This Once stuffed, the hot dogs are cooked. Their casings
are removed and the hot dogs are vacuum-packed to preserve
their flavor. Once stuffed, the hot dogs are cooked. Their casings
are removed and the hot dogs are vacuum-packed to preserve
their flavor. batter has a smooth paste-like consistency, which
makes further processing easier.

Linking

2.) After the batter passes quality control checks, it is pumped into an
automatic stuffer/linker machine. In this machine, batter is put
into tube-shaped, cellulose casings. These casing are then twisted
at precise points to produce a long linked strand of equally sized
 hot dogs. Most casing are removed later in the process however,
some manufacturers continue to use natural casings, which remain
on and are eaten along with the hot dog. This more traditional
method of hot dog making is done by smaller manufacturers and
tends to cost more.

Cooking

3.) The linked hot dog strands are then conveyed to a large
smokehouse. Here, they are thoroughly cooked under controlled
conditions. The manufacturer has the opportunity at this point to
impart a different flavor on the hot dogs by using a variety of
smoke sources. The cooking times vary depending on the recipe
however, typically it takes about an hour.

4.) Final product

When the cooking is done, the hot dog links are moved via a
conveyor to an automatic peeler. During their trip, they are
showered with water to help equalize their internal temperature.
In the peeler, the cellulose casings are cut away leaving only the
bare hot dogs. It should be noted that this step is skipped by
manufacturers who use natural casings.

From the peeler, the individual hot dogs are transported to the
packaging machinery. Here, they are lined up and placed on a
plastic film. The films are folded and vacuum-sealed to preserve
the hot dog's flavor and increase shelf life. Printed on the films are
all of the graphics and required text needed for marketing. The
sealed packages are moved to a stamping machine, which prints on
a freshness date. They are next transported to boxing devices, put
on pallets and shipped in refrigerated trucks to local
supermarkets. The entire process of hot dog making from
receiving the meat to boxing up the hot dog takes only a few hours.