PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for controlling a vegetable washer comprising preliminarily washing cut vegetables in a washing tank, followed by washing them in a normal fashion to improve the washing effect and washing efficiency.SOLUTION: The method for controlling a vegetable washer comprises putting a washing basket 22 charged with the cut vegetables, into a washing tank 20, pouring washing water into the washing tank 20 to reserve the water and rotating the washing basket 20 simultaneously, and draining the water from the washing tank after finishing washing the vegetables. The method comprises a prewashing process in which water is sprayed to the cut vegetables, while discharging the water after putting the washing basket 22 into the washing tank 20, and the vegetables are washed in the reserved water, after the prewashing process.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】予めカット野菜を洗浄槽内で予備洗浄した後、通常の洗浄を行なうことで、洗浄効果及び洗浄効率を高めることができる野菜洗浄機の制御方法を提供する。【解決手段】カット野菜を収容した洗浄籠22を洗浄槽20に入れ、洗浄槽20に洗浄水を注入して貯留しながら、洗浄籠20を回転し、洗浄終了後、洗浄槽から排水を行なう野菜洗浄機の制御方法において、洗浄籠22を洗浄槽20に入れた後、排水を行ないつつ、カット野菜に放水を行なう予備洗浄工程を有しており、該予備洗浄工程の後、洗浄水を貯留した洗浄を行なうようにした。【選択図】図2