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Why are poultry carcasses passed through a flame after mechanical defeathering?
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In the context of poultry processing, carcasses are passed through a flame after mechanical defeathering to singe and burn off any remaining feathers that were not removed by the rubber fingers of the feather-picking machines. This step ensures the carcass is thoroughly cleaned before further processing.1