DESCRIZIONE
Provided is an apparatus (10) for producing fish roe paste, the apparatus (10) including: a flow passage forming section (72) configured to form a flow passage (70) for conveying the fish roe paste in a state of being thinly spread; at least two areas (56, 58) to be imaged that are formed in an upper surface (72a) and a lower surface (72b) of the flow passage forming section (72), and are each made of a material that transmits predetermined visible light or a predetermined ultraviolet ray; at least two image pickup sections (50, 60) that are provided at positions at which the at least two areas (56, 58) to be imaged are able to be imaged, and are configured to perform image pickup processing; an inspection section (40) configured to perform inspection processing; and a removal section (80) that is provided on a downstream side of a conveyance direction (100) in the flow passage forming section (72), and is configured to perform removal processing. [Image Omitted]