Why does a meat grinder hole plate become clogged?

Clogging in a grinder plate usually traces back to sinewy raw material wrapping the blade, warm meat, a dull knife, feeding too fast, or a hole size that mismatches the auger. A lean-meat demo hides these faults, so trial with sinewy stock close to your real recipe, counting stalls, uninterrupted run time and the plate's hole diameter. If sinew keeps tangling, inspect the knife-and-plate geometry and pre-processing first rather than adding motor power. For acceptance, track plate-to-blade clearance on this specific machine and judge wear from running temperature rise to confirm it suits your line speed.