Quiz 2 Flashcards
What is meat?
Animal tissues that are suitable for use as food
Red meat
Beef, pork, lamb/mutton, veal
Poultry
Chicken, turkey, duck, geese
Sea food
Fish, clams, lobster, oysters
Game meat
Deer, elk, moose, bear
Center of the diet
Meat
Wet meat markets in China
Lower quality products at the end of the day
Huge priority in u.s.
Food safety
Meat inspection act of
1906
Required for sale of meat
U.S. meat inspection
Prior to death, no downer animals allowed past
Antemortem
Veterinarians overview health of carcass : internal organs
Harvest
Carcass maturity: at what age is checked for mad cow disease
Over 30 months
Cut and process —> tempt and cleanliness check
Fabrication
Consumer preference 1940
Short and very fat
Consumer preference 1970
Tall, skinny, no excess fat
Consumer preference today
Heavy muscle but also quite a bit of fat
Is USDA grading required?
No —> used as marketing tool
Yield grade factors
How big of round, how much backfat
More fat =
Worsened yield grade
Yield grade 1
Super muscular, little fat, big ribeye
Yield grade 3
Average, pretty muscular, good fat covering
Yield grade 5
Little muscle, super fat, less edible product
Beef quality grade is determined by
Maturity and marbling
Quality grading
USDA prime, choice, select, standard, commercial, utility, cutter and canner
Best quality grade
USDA prime
Quality grading younger animals
Choice, select, standard, commercial