Breadcrumb Home Guidance on the legal requirements for the production of Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM) Guidance Guidance on the legal requirements for the production of Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM) Content: Guidance Published by: Food Standards Scotland Date published: 1 October 2025 Guidance on the legal requirements for the production of Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM) PDF | 265KB Skip to main content Content guide Purpose Legal Status Intended audience Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM) Court rulings relevant to Scotland The Supreme Court’s interpretation of the definition of MSM Approvals Contacts Approvals If you wish to produce MSM, you will require approval from FSS or your Local Authority. For further information on the approvals process, please refer to the FSS webpage: FSS approved establishments Did you find this helpful? We would love to hear from you. Yes No Your feedback Submit feedback Thank you for your feedback! If you like you can share this page with others: Share on Facebook Share on Instagram Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share via Email Copy Page Link
