Facility for thawing or tempering frozen food products

An installation for thawing food products that are frozen, comprising:

• a chamber configured to receive food products to be thawed;
• a fan oriented to point at a food receiving area where the food products are positioned, wherein the fan is configured to establish forced air circulation in the chamber toward the food receiving area and food products;
• a steam apparatus configured to inject or create steam in the chamber for heating the food products in the chamber;
• at least one refrigeration unit configured to cool water to a desired temperature as cooled water, wherein water is received from a domestic water network;
• at least one nozzle configured to mist, shower, or spray the cooled water into the chamber onto the food products, and wherein the at least one nozzle is positioned between the food receiving area of the chamber and the fan;
• and a controller coupled to at least the steam apparatus and the at least one refrigeration unit, wherein the controller is configured to cause the at least one refrigeration unit to regulate the temperature of the cooled water to a set value based on a function of a surface temperature of the food products, wherein, during a thawing process of the food products, the controller is further configured to cause the steam apparatus to heat the food products in the chamber at least partially simultaneously while causing the at least one refrigeration unit to supply cooled water through the nozzle to mist, shower, or spray the cooled water onto the food products positioned in the chamber, and wherein during the thawing process, forced air from the fan passes by the at least one nozzle and the food products, wherein the at least one refrigeration unit is configured to cool the cooled water to a temperature less than or equal to 10° C.