| CPC G01G 19/4144 (2013.01) [B65B 7/2878 (2013.01); B65B 57/06 (2013.01); G01G 11/00 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |

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1. An enclosed, automated food storing and dispensing station, (hereafter referred to as “food station”) configured to be purged of oxygen, wherein customer-dispensed portions of prepared, bulk or raw food are charged by weight; and
wherein temperature-controlled food wells contained within are coupled with a conduit with a first opening at the same height or higher than the top of the food well, and at least above the food contained within the coupled food well, and a second opening at the base of said conduit.
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