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A batch freezer for frozen food products comprises — a freezing cylinder, — a dasher designed to propel the product toward a discharge port of the cylinder, and — ma refrigeration unit arranged for cooling the cylinder, wherein the discharge port can be selectively connected to a cleaning pipe leadi

A batch freezer for frozen food products comprises — a freezing cylinder, — a dasher designed to propel the product toward a discharge port of the cylinder, and — ma refrigeration unit arranged for cooling the cylinder, wherein the discharge port can be selectively connected to a cleaning pipe leading from the discharge port into the casing of the batch freezer.

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1. A batch freezer for frozen food products, comprising a freezing cylinder;a dasher designed to propel a product toward a discharge port of the cylinder;a refrigeration unit arranged for cooling the cylinder; andthe discharge port being selectively connected to a cleaning pipe leading from the disc

1. A batch freezer for frozen food products, comprising a freezing cylinder;a dasher designed to propel a product toward a discharge port of the cylinder;a refrigeration unit arranged for cooling the cylinder; andthe discharge port being selectively connected to a cleaning pipe leading from the discharge port into a casing of the batch freezer. 2. The batch freezer according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning pipe comprises a first external section which externally connects the discharge port with a second, internal section located inside the casing of the batch freezer. 3. The batch freezer according to claim 2, wherein the internal section comprises a siphon pipe. 4. The batch freezer according to claim 2, wherein the first external section of the cleaning pipe has an open end which can be selectively tightly connected to the discharge port. 5. The batch freezer according to claim 2, where the second, internal section of the cleaning pipe is fixedly mounted inside the casing of the batch freezer. 6. The batch freezer according to claim 2, wherein the first, external section of the cleaning pipe can be rotated. 7. The batch freezer according to claim 1, wherein a hot water inlet is located on top of the freezing cylinder in order to rinse the freezing cylinder with hot water. 8. The batch freezer according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning pipe exits the casing of the batch freezer at its rear. 9. A system for producing frozen food products at a vending site, comprising: a batch freezer comprising a freezing cylinder, a dasher designed to propel a product toward a discharge port of the cylinder, a refrigeration unit arranged for cooling the cylinder, and the discharge port being selectively connected to a cleaning pipe leading from the discharge port into a casing of the batch freezer; anda package of a batch of a ready-to-freeze liquid ingredient mix for the frozen food product. 10. A method for operating a batch freezer, comprising the steps of: providing a package of a batch of a ready-to-freeze liquid ingredient mix for a frozen food product;filling the liquid ingredient mix from the package into a freezing cylinder of a batch freezer;freezing the mix and discharging the frozen product from a discharge port of the freezing cylinder;connecting the discharge port to a cleaning pipe of the batch freezer; andcleaning the freezing cylinder by rinsing it with hot water which is then drained through the cleaning pipe. 11. The method according to claim 10, comprising the step of operating a dasher of the batch freezer once the freezing cylinder is at least partially filled with water. 12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the freezing cylinder can be selectively connected to a hot water inlet. 13. The method according to claim 10, wherein the batch freezer identifies a supplied ingredient mix package. 14. A batch freezer comprising a freezing cylinder;a dasher so constructed and arranged to move a product toward a discharge port of the cylinder;a refrigeration unit; andthe discharge port being connected to a cleaning pipe leading from the discharge port to a casing of the batch freezer. 15. A batch freezer for frozen food products, comprising a freezing cylinder;a dasher designed to propel a product toward a discharge port of the cylinder;a refrigeration unit arranged for cooling the cylinder; andthe discharge port being selectively connected to a cleaning pipe leading from the discharge port into a casing of the batch freezer, wherein the cleaning pipe comprises a first external section that externally connects the discharge port with a second, internal section located inside the casing of the batch freezer, and wherein the first, external section of the cleaning pipe can be rotated between an essentially horizontal stand-by orientation and an orientation in which the first, external section can be connected to the discharge port of the batch freezer. 16. A batch freezer for frozen food products, comprising a freezing cylinder;a dasher designed to propel a product toward a discharge port of the cylinder;a refrigeration unit arranged for cooling the cylinder; andthe discharge port being selectively connected to a cleaning pipe leading from the discharge port into a casing of the batch freezer, wherein the cleaning pipe comprises a first external section that externally connects the discharge port with a second, internal section located inside the casing of the batch freezer, and wherein the first section of the cleaning pipe is bent and designed to serve as a support when in a horizontal position. 17. The batch freezer according to claim 16, wherein a grill is fixed to the bent first section of the cleaning pipe. 18. A system for producing frozen food products at a vending site, comprising: a batch freezer comprising a freezing cylinder, a dasher designed to propel a product toward a discharge port of the cylinder, a refrigeration unit arranged for cooling the cylinder, and the discharge port being selectively connected to a cleaning pipe leading from the discharge port into a casing of the batch freezer, wherein the batch freezer comprises means for identifying a supplied ingredient mix package; anda package of a batch of a ready-to-freeze liquid ingredient mix for the frozen food product.