A system 1 comprises a self-cleaning rotisserie oven 2 with a casing 4, a door 6, and an oven cavity 8, for cooking a food product. The system 1 further comprises a cleaning unit 10, which is a separate unit from the self-cleaning oven 2. The cleaning unit 10 comprises a frame 12, supporting a water tank 14, and a waste water tank 16. The frame 12 of the cleaning unit 10 is movably supported by wheels 18. The cleaning unit 10 comprises a push bar 20. The self-cleaning rotisserie oven 2 comprises a discharge hose connector 22, and a water hose connector 24, for connecting a discharge hose 26, and a water hose 28 respectively, to the cleaning unit 10. The self-cleaning rotisserie oven 2 further comprises a control 30 with a user interface, and a timer. The system 1 also comprises a second self-cleaning rotisserie oven 32.

A temperature-controlled container for preparation or storage of food products comprising: a temperature-controlled cavity for storing or preparing food products, a thermally insulated door configured to seal the temperature-controlled cavity in a closed configuration, and a UV light source mounted to the temperature-controlled container outside the temperature-controlled cavity and insulated from the temperature-controlled cavity by the thermally insulated door when in the closed configuration, wherein the UV light source is arranged to emit a UV light beam into the temperature-controlled cavity when the thermally insulated door is an open configuration. There is also provided an aircraft galley comprising one or more of said temperature-controlled containers.

A drain control system receives a first indicator of start of a cleaning cycle. In response to receipt of the first indicator, a signal is sent to turn on a drain pump mounted within a drain tank to evacuate a fluid stored in the drain tank when the drain tank is not indicated as empty. A second indicator is received that a cleaning fluid has been provided to a storage tank. After the drain tank is indicated as empty, circulation of the cleaning fluid is controlled within a drain system. The drain system drains the cleaning fluid into the drain tank after circulating within the drain system. The drain pump is controlled to turn on to evacuate the cleaning fluid from the drain tank based on a fluid level indicator generated by a fluid level sensor after the cleaning fluid drains into the drain tank.

The present invention relates to an electric oven capable of reducing contaminants, the electric oven comprising: an oven body having a cavity capable of accommodating food therein; and a convection assembly which is installed to protrude from one surface of the cavity and which can suck and remove contaminants generated when cooking the food and can heat the inside of the cavity. The convection assembly comprises: a cover case, protruding from one surface of the cavity, including a front surface which is spaced apart from the one surface of the cavity and has an inlet port, and a side surface which extends from the front surface to the one surface of the cavity and has an outlet port; a convection fan which is installed inside the cover case and allows air containing the contaminants to be sucked into the cover case through the inlet port and discharged through the outlet port; and a convection heater for heating the air sucked into the cover case by the convection fan to remove the contaminants, wherein the air discharged from the cover case moves in an upward inclined direction with respect to the one surface of the cavity.

The present invention relates to an electric oven capable of reducing contaminants, the electric oven comprising: an oven body having a cavity capable of accommodating food therein; and a convection assembly which is installed to protrude from one surface of the cavity and which can suck and remove contaminants generated when cooking the food and can heat the inside of the cavity. The convection assembly comprises: a cover case, protruding from one surface of the cavity, including a front surface which is spaced apart from the one surface of the cavity and has an inlet port, and a side surface which extends from the front surface to the one surface of the cavity and has an outlet port; a convection fan which is installed inside the cover case and allows air containing the contaminants to be sucked into the cover case through the inlet port and discharged through the outlet port; and a convection heater for heating the air sucked into the cover case by the convection fan to remove the contaminants, wherein the air discharged from the cover case moves in an upward inclined direction with respect to the one surface of the cavity.

An oven appliance has a reflector positioned within a housing above an upper heating element. An air distribution manifold defines an entrance proximate a cooking chamber of the housing. A catalytic smoke reducer is positioned above the reflector at the entrance of the air distribution manifold. An air handler is operable to draw air from above the reflector through the catalytic smoke reducer and the entrance of the air distribution manifold.

A method for detecting a cleaning need of a commercial cooking appliance with at least one cooking surface. The method includes the steps of capturing at least one image of at least a part of the cooking surface and/or at least a part of a cooking product, comparing the captured image of the part of the cooking surface with a prestored reference image of a contaminated cooking surface requiring cleaning and/or of the captured image of the part of the cooking product with a prestored reference image of the cooking product in a cooking status indicating a need for cleaning the cooking surface, and deciding, based on the result of the comparison, whether a cleaning is needed. A further aspect relates to a quality management monitoring system as well as a commercial appliance with a quality management monitoring system.

A method for detecting a cleaning need of a commercial cooking appliance with at least one cooking surface. The method includes the steps of capturing at least one image of at least a part of the cooking surface and/or at least a part of a cooking product, comparing the captured image of the part of the cooking surface with a prestored reference image of a contaminated cooking surface requiring cleaning and/or of the captured image of the part of the cooking product with a prestored reference image of the cooking product in a cooking status indicating a need for cleaning the cooking surface, and deciding, based on the result of the comparison, whether a cleaning is needed. A further aspect relates to a quality management monitoring system as well as a commercial appliance with a quality management monitoring system.

A temperature-controlled container for preparation or storage of food products comprising: a temperature-controlled cavity for storing or preparing food products, a thermally insulated door configured to seal the temperature-controlled cavity in a closed configuration, and a UV light source mounted to the temperature-controlled container outside the temperature-controlled cavity and insulated from the temperature-controlled cavity by the thermally insulated door when in the closed configuration, wherein the UV light source is arranged to emit a UV light beam into the temperature-controlled cavity when the thermally insulated door is an open configuration. There is also provided an aircraft galley comprising one or more of said temperature-controlled containers.

The invention relates to a kitchen and/or gastronomic appliance, in particular cooking appliance, comprising a food chamber for treating and/or storing food, in particular configured as a cooking chamber, a collecting container for storing a liquid washing liquor, a washing liquor line for conducting the washing liquor out of the collecting container into the food chamber, at least one solids unit, having a receptacle for insertion of a container comprising a solid additive, a supply line leading to the receptacle for supplying a fluid that dissolves the additive, and a discharge line that leads from the receptacle in the direction of the collecting container and is intended for removing the fluid together with the dissolved additive, at least one supply line pump for pumping the fluid, preferably the washing liquor, through the at least one supply line.