A semi-solid food product metering device comprising: at least two counter rotating feed rollers each with two ends (3A, 3B), a distal end and a proximal end; at least two feed roller end plates (2, 5), a first of the at least two roller end plates (2, 5) being a distal feed roller end plate at the distal end of the at least two counter rotating feed rollers and a second of the at least two roller end plates being a removable end plate at the proximal end of the counter rotating feed rollers with at least one fastening device to fasten the at least two feed roller end plates (2, 5) in the operational position, and wherein the at least two feed roller end plates (2, 5) contain counter bores (8A, 8B) which the distal and proximal feed roller ends (3A, 3B) fit into and further comprising seal members which provide a barrier to the movement of materials from in between the feed rollers and the feed roller end plate counter bores (8A, 8B); at least one frame support, wherein the semi-solid food product metering device has a non-operational position and an operational position and is transitioned therebetween by a user, such that when in the operational position the semi-solid food product metering device is in operation and the at least one frame support supports the at least two feed roller end plates (2, 5) in the operating position with the at least one fastening device securing the end plates (2, 5) and, when in the non-operational position, the device is not in operation, the at least one fastening device is not securing the end plate and allows for movement, removal, or movement and removal of the second of the at least two end plates away from the end of the two counter rotating feed rollers to provide access to a gap between the at least two counter rotating feed roller ends (3A, 3B) and the two end plates (2, 5) in the non-operational position; the device being characterized in that: the feed rollers are provided on respective feed roller drive shafts such that the feed rollers may move longitudinally along the feed roller drive shafts away from the distal feed roller end plate, and the ends of the feed roller drive shafts engage into feed roller shaft bearings housed in the removable end plate. at least two counter rotating feed rollers each with two ends (3A, 3B), a distal end and a proximal end; at least two feed roller end plates (2, 5), a first of the at least two roller end plates (2, 5) being a distal feed roller end plate at the distal end of the at least two counter rotating feed rollers and a second of the at least two roller end plates being a removable end plate at the proximal end of the counter rotating feed rollers with at least one fastening device to fasten the at least two feed roller end plates (2, 5) in the operational position, and wherein the at least two feed roller end plates (2, 5) contain counter bores (8A, 8B) which the distal and proximal feed roller ends (3A, 3B) fit into and further comprising seal members which provide a barrier to the movement of materials from in between the feed rollers and the feed roller end plate counter bores (8A, 8B); a first of the at least two roller end plates (2, 5) being a distal feed roller end plate at the distal end of the at least two counter rotating feed rollers and a second of the at least two roller end plates being a removable end plate at the proximal end of the counter rotating feed rollers with at least one fastening device to fasten the at least two feed roller end plates (2, 5) in the operational position, and wherein the at least two feed roller end plates (2, 5) contain counter bores (8A, 8B) which the distal and proximal feed roller ends (3A, 3B) fit into and further comprising seal members which provide a barrier to the movement of materials from in between the feed rollers and the feed roller end plate counter bores (8A, 8B); at least one frame support, wherein the semi-solid food product metering device has a non-operational position and an operational position and is transitioned therebetween by a user, such that when in the operational position the semi-solid food product metering device is in operation and the at least one frame support supports the at least two feed roller end plates (2, 5) in the operating position with the at least one fastening device securing the end plates (2, 5) and, when in the non-operational position, the device is not in operation, the at least one fastening device is not securing the end plate and allows for movement, removal, or movement and removal of the second of the at least two end plates away from the end of the two counter rotating feed rollers to provide access to a gap between the at least two counter rotating feed roller ends (3A, 3B) and the two end plates (2, 5) in the non-operational position; the feed rollers are provided on respective feed roller drive shafts such that the feed rollers may move longitudinally along the feed roller drive shafts away from the distal feed roller end plate, and the ends of the feed roller drive shafts engage into feed roller shaft bearings housed in the removable end plate.