Automated Food Frying Machine for use in Retail Locations

A machine for frying food at a retail location, the machine comprising:

• an optical reader to scan and read a product code from a package of food products;
• a display;
• a chute to receive the food products from the package;
• an oil pan;
• a heating coil unit locatable within the oil pan and moveable to a location away from the oil pan;
• a first motor connected to the heating coil unit to controllably move the heating coli unit;
• a moveable basket to receive the food products from the chute, the basket moveable amongst
• a first location within the machine to receive the food products;
• a second location to be immersed within oil in the oil pan for cooking the food products;
• a third location to be raised above the oil pan after the food products are cooked;
• and
• a fourth location to dispense the cooked food products to a container;
• a second motor connected to arms connected to the basket to controllably move the basket;
• a control module to
• control the first motor to set the location of the heating coil;
• control the second motor to set the location and movements of the moveable basket;
• track and monitor oil usage;
• and
• track and monitor food products processed over a period of time.
• wherein
• the package of food products is one variety in a plurality of packages of food products.