Multi-bank cooking system

A cooking system comprising:

• a plurality of rack fryer assemblies, each of the rack fryer assemblies comprising:
• an operator handle;
• a rack assembly removably attached to the operator handle;
• a frypot;
• a burner assembly;
• a flow valve;
• and
• a control panel configured to control the burner assembly;
• a common drain in fluid communication with the flow valves of each of the plurality of rack fryer assemblies;
• a rotatable drain spout in fluid communication with the common drain, drain spout rotatable between a raised and a lowered position;
• a cabinet comprising at least one securable door, the at least one securable door comprising a protective lip, the cabinet housing the common drain, the drain spout and the filter pan;
• a filter pan disposed below the drain spout;
• a pan-in-place sensor;
• a fluid presence sensor disposed in the filter pan;
• a door sensor configured to transmit an affirmative signal upon sensing a closed state of the securable door;
• and
• a controller in electrical communication with the each of the control panels of the plurality of fryer assemblies, the pan-in-place sensor, the fluid presence sensor, and the door sensor, the controller configured to allow operation of the plurality of fryer assemblies upon receiving an first affirmative signal from the pan-in-place sensor, a second affirmative signal from the fluid presence sensor, and a third affirmative signal from the door sensor.