Food processing machine with control device and operating method

A food processing machine for producing food products, comprising:

• a suspension apparatus having a plurality of suspension hooks that are coupled to a drive train and having a drive unit that is operatively connected to the drive train and moves the suspension hooks along a predefined transport path,
• a control device that controls the food processing machine in a loading mode, wherein the control device actuates the drive unit to drive the drive train in a transport direction,
• at least one transfer device is provided to transfer a food product to the suspension apparatus in a transfer area,
• wherein the suspension hooks are moved sequentially into the transfer area in the loading mode when moving along the transport path to pick up at least a part of the food product from the transfer device,
• wherein a hook spacing between two successive suspension hooks is stored in the control device, and
• the control device also controls the food processing machine in a correction mode in which the control device produces a control pulse to actuate the drive unit to drive the drive train in a direction counter to the transport direction in such a way that the suspension hooks each move a distance of the hook spacing counter to the transport direction.