Mechanically deboned poultry meat: characteristics, current areas of use and relevant legislation

Mechanically Separated Poultry Meat (MSPM) is being used widely in various countries in the production of emulsified meat products such as frankfurter, bologna, mortadella, hotdog, surimi, kamaboko, in formed and coated products as burger, nugget, croquette, patties, in instant soups, and in cured and dried meat products such as jerky. In our country, MSPM has only been used in the production of emulsified poultry meat products since 2007, while its use was banned in 2012, and then recently in 2019 was evaluated within related legal requirements, and its used was permitted by a relevant legislation. This review presents current information on MSPM’s definition, its production systems, composition, chemical and microbiological risks, storage, areas of use and relevant legislation