Device for producing a ball-shaped food product

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a device and a method for producing a ball-shaped food product, in particular burger patty, with a conveyor belt for conveying a strand of food, in particular a strand of ground meat, in the direction of transport and with a forming device for forming the ball-shaped food product and having oppositely disposed forming members that can be moved on the conveyor belt transverse to the direction of transport toward one another to a forming position and can be moved apart. The forming device further comprises a die that can be moved up and down and that, in a forming position, can be moved between the forming member. The underside of the die and the sides of the forming members facing the center of the conveyor belt each have inwardly facing curved recesses.

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