To provide a band saw machine for processing food products, which secures high safety, and also which does not deteriorate workability of cleaning work.

The band saw machine M for processing food products makes a controller 31 carry out a safe action on condition that a color sensor detects a specific color applied to a glove G, wherein the safe action stops a drive motor 11 driving a band saw blade 14 and a brake means applies braking force to band saw blade 14. The brake means applies the braking force of a drive system constituting part of the band saw blade 14 as the braking force without using a special mechanical braking device.