Cleaning device for food with ozone water and method for cleaning food using the cleaning device

摘要

A food washing apparatus of the invention includes an ozonized water generator ( 10 ), a cylindrical washing tank ( 1 ) in which the food materials are put and which can rotate to wash the food materials, a drainage part ( 4 ) formed at a part of the washing tank ( 1 ) and including openings to such a degree that water passes through and the food materials do not pass through, and wash water pipings ( 2, 9 ) which are inserted and disposed in the washing tank ( 1 ) in an axial direction and in which water spray holes ( 2 a , 2 a) for spraying wash water including at least ozonized water are formed, and while at least one part of the wash water sprayed from the wash water pipings ( 2, 9 ) is draind from the washing tank ( 1 ) every rotation of the washing tank ( 1 ), washing of the food materials is performed. Further, there is also a method in which a receiving tank ( 8 ) for wash water drained from the washing tank ( 1 ) is provided, and at least one part of the wash water in the receiving tank ( 8 ) is returned to an inlet side of the ozonized water generator ( 10 ) to perform cyclic use of the wash water.