The invention is directed to semi-solid food product metering devices that typically have two counter rotating feed rollers (1) with ends (1A) to entrain the semi-solid food product and has an at least one actuating device (5). The two feed rollers (1) have two roller end plates (2A,2B) at each end (1A) of the feed rollers (1), one being at a distal end of the rollers and the other at a proximal end of the rollers relative to the at least one actuating device (5) with an at least one support bar (3). The feed rollers (1) make a positive seal with the end plates (2A,2B). The semi-solid food product metering device of the invention has an open position and an operating position where the at least one support bar (3) supports the two roller end plates (2A,2B) in position while in the operating position and operating the semi-solid food product metering device, and allowing for lateral movement of the end plates (2A,2B) away from the ends (1A) of the feed rollers (1) to allow access to the gap (2D) between the fe
