Draft guidance on mechanically separated meat (MSM): Contacts, approvals and further information

Contacts

If further clarification is required on the guidance, please contact the FSA’s Meat Hygiene Policy teams using the relevant email address.

• England: meathygiene@food.gov.uk
• Wales: Food.Policy.Wales@food.gov.uk
• Northern Ireland: NIOperationalpolicy@food.gov.uk

If an enquiry is regarding how the Guidance applies to specific production processes, please seek advice from your competent authority, an FSA appointed Official Veterinarian for FSA approved establishments, or your Local Authority food safety team for Local Authority approved/registered establishments.

Approvals

Should you wish to produce MSM, you will require approval from the FSA or your Local Authority.

For further information on the approvals process, please refer to the FSA webpage: How to apply for approval of a meat or food establishment.

If your establishment requires approval from the FSA to produce MSM, please apply via the FSA approvals service. If your establishment requires approval from a Local Authority, please contact your Local Authority food safety team.

Further information

For more information, including general enquiries and implications for FBOs, see Annex A: MSM Q&A.