A facility for thawing or tempering frozen food products, including: a chamber for receiving the products to be thawed or tempered, a fan for establishing a forced air flow in the chamber at a speed greater than or equal to 5 ms−1, a heater for heating the products present in the chamber, including at least one of a device for injecting or creating steam in the chamber, a device for spraying, showering or misting hot water or water at room temperature, a device for mixing air on a hot heat exchanger or a heating resistor, and a high-frequency electromagnetic system, a device for cooling the air in the chamber including at least one of a device for injecting cold air via a dedicated inlet, a device for mixing air on a cold heat exchanger, and a device for misting, showering or spraying cold water in the chamber.
