Technique for cleaning intestines of slaughtered animals

An intestine or tripas cleaner cleans an entire tripas, without cutting the tripas into segments, thereby providing significant sanitation advantages. The cleaner comprises a rotatable accumulator onto which an unwashed tripas is wound while passing water through the inside and onto the outside. One end of the unwashed tripas is attached to a fitting which seals the tripas so water passes into the inside without leakage. Water is sprayed onto the outside of the tripas as the unwashed tripas is wound onto the accumulator. The wash water flows by gravity to the bottom of the accumulator and passes through a drain. Simultaneously with washing a tripas, a washed tripas is discharged from the accumulator through an outlet structure, preferably directly into a shipping box. Significant cost advantages are provided by reducing labor expense.