Contamination protection during transport of food portions

An apparatus for moving portions that each comprise at least one slice cut off from a food product, the apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of individually movable transport movers for the transport of portions;
• a path system for the transport movers in which the transport movers are movable in a direction of transport along at least one predefined path;
• and
• a control device for controlling the movements of the transport movers in the path system,
• wherein the transport movers each comprise at least one rotor cooperating with the path system and at least one carrier for portions attached to the rotor;
• wherein a disposal device is provided for at least one part region of the path, the part region at a risk of contamination, the disposal device comprising a disposal apparatus which is provided in addition to the path and which is arranged above the part region of the path, at least at times, and the disposal device is configured to dispose of at least one of contaminants and incorrect portions, originating from the food products on the slicing of the food products and/or on the handling of the arising portions, next to the part region at least at times;
• and
• wherein the disposal device is provided in a transfer region in which portions move onto the transport movers, and in that the portions are transferred in the transfer region from an insertion apparatus, in particular configured as a conveyor belt or from a slicing apparatus to the transport movers.