摘要 |
<p>A food processing apparatus (200) including a tank having an inlet end (202) for receiving food product and an outlet end (210) for discharging food product, the tank having a rotatable auger (206) mounted in a compartment (204), the auger (206) for advancing food product within the compartment (206) from the inlet end (202) toward the outlet end (210), the auger including flights (208) having a flight wall with a radial edge, a clearance space being defined between the radial edge of the flights (208) and a solid, imperforate wall portion of an inner wall. One of the inner wall and the flight wall may include a perforated wall portion. A transition zone (215) includes a moveable surface to contain food product while in use.</p> |