diagrammatic view showing the complete structure of the present invention a diagrammatic elevational view taken in the direction of arrow 3 in fig2 of a portion thereof a diagrammatic elevational view taken in the direction of arrow 4 in fig2 of a portion thereof and a diagrammatic elevational view taken in the direction of arrow 5 in fig2 of a portion thereof and as such will be discussed with reference thereto turning first to fig1 a system embodiment is shown that comprises a cryogenic freezing apparatus 212 for freezing oysters 208 to an appropriate temperature in order to crack the hinge of the oyster oysters are loaded onto a first portion of a conveyor 213 which carries fresh live oysters 208 into the freezing apparatus 212 frozen oysters 214 are transported out of the freezing apparatus 212 via a conveyor second portion 215 the second portion 215 is accessible thereby allowing users to turn the oysters flat side up alternatively the oysters are turned flat side up before entering the freezing apparatus 212 the frozen oysters 214 are transported to a water tunnel 216 that subjects the oysters to a water treatment spray or shower predominantly on one side of the oyster at a predetermined time in an alternative embodiment the water treatment is substituted by another form of thermal treatment such.