Abstract: A method and system for removing clumps from breading preparation are disclosed. Breading preparation may be placed in a tub with a plugged opening and applied to food products. When clumps form in the breading preparation, the opening may be unplugged, and the breading preparation may be directed toward the opening. A vibratory feeder receives the breading preparation, vibrates a trough, and moves the breading preparation from an input end toward an output end. Usable breading preparation is sifted through the trough, and ultimately into a tub. The clumps remain above the sifting layer and move into a different tub at the output end of the trough.

Abstract: A dispenser unit for dispensing bulk frozen food items including a cabinet having at least one hopper having a drum, a deflector and flexible gate valve, a dispense assembly and a control system is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for dispensing bulk frozen food items which includes inserting the bulk frozen food items in a dispenser unit having at least one hopper storage area, transporting the bulk frozen food item to a bottom area of the hopper storage area, dropping the bulk frozen food item from the bottom area of the hopper storage area into a dispense assembly, including a bucket, a dispensing door assembly, a load cell system, a proximity sensor, and at least one basket, and releasing the bulk frozen food items into the at least one basket when the proximity sensor of the dispense assembly detects the at least one basket.

Abstract: An oven assembly having a housing enclosing a cooking compartment and a blower compartment, and having a blower for circulating air within the cooking compartment, a door mounted to the housing, and a failsafe switch that is capable of deactivating the blower when the door is opened beyond a set point in the range between at least about 10% to 50%.