Quote:I've been in the business and have never heard of anyone doing that.  I've heard of distressed steak being trimmed and turned to ground beef or trimmed into stew meat, though as a way of cutting down shrink.

 

Food Lion was exposed for shenanigans in the 90s, but I do not believe you're likely to find anything like that happening at a reputable meat seller (your Publix, Wegmans, Kroger, even Winn Dixie, though I would avoid WalMart meat.)

 

Again, if you would eat their "fresh" package, I wouldn't be wary of a markdown package.  If you think someone would mishandle any package, I wouldn't trust the "fresh" looking one, either.  Just because it's red doesn't mean they weren't just cutting chicken or pork and didn't clean their knives/blades in between.

 

It's all whether or not you trust the shop.  Most of them get the same beef from the same packer IBF/Tyson.  I doubt WalMart does, and if they do... it's a much lower grade than the better stores provide, there is a difference there and it is certainly not good.

 

Agreed on Wal-Mart. That [BAD WORD REMOVED] they sell is awful. I haven't been disappointed with Publix so far. The IBF/Tyson packer thing is true too. As far as the blood staining thing I saw it circulating around on Facebook.

 

It was some clip from a local news channel I believe. Two employees or recent employees were reporting on it but they didn't give out the names of the places. But, like you said in the 90's Food Lion was exposed for shenanigans. If it's not smelly or slimy it's good to eat. Or I am clogged up nasal wise and am too lazy to wash the meat.  :woot:

 

Either way I am sure at some point my body will tell me what an ignorant fool I was for not performing a quality check.    :pinch:

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