Apparatus for cutting food products, apparatus for processing food products, and a fastening mechanism

An apparatus for processing food products the apparatus comprising:

• at least one dressing station configured to process the food products to detach and/or cut meat or carcass components from the food products or parts thereof;
• and
• a conveying unit configured to convey the food products in a conveying direction along a conveying path through the at least one dressing station,
• wherein the at least one dressing station comprises:
• at least one blade device for undoable arrangement of a blade element;
• at least one rotatably mounted blade shaft that is configured to receive the blade device;
• and
• at least one drive element that is configured to drive the blade shaft in a direction of rotation,
• wherein the blade device comprises a fastening mechanism for undoably fastening the blade element on the blade shaft, wherein the fastening mechanism is configured as a quick-release blade lock.