What grade of meat do they use in fast food hamburgers??

Question

McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, etc.

I know in Taco Bell the grade is BAD but I'm unsure if it's the same for hamburger places?

Answer 1

They use the same meat it's just different seasonings.

Answer 2

I believe taco bell uses grade 'D' meat, no joke. it's literally lower quality than dog food.

even knowing that however, I'll still eat a chalupa, I love those things.

Answer 3

no fast food place uses "bad" meat. It is all USDA inspected. Also there is no lettered grade for beef, only poulrty is lettered. Prime is the "best", made from a younger cow, this kind is usually used at hotels and restaurants and is rarely sold at retail. All catogories of meat are safe to eat thoough. The last catogories of meat are used to make ground beef, which fast food does not use. Depending on what you buy at home, you could be eating "better" meat when you go out to eat. There is no lowest form of beef, it is a pass or fail thing. Older cow, however is not as juicy or flavorful as younger cow.

Answer 4

Taco Bell uses USDA Grade D meat.  And that's probably the best meat in the fast food industry.  If you go to get a burger at McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, Sonic, anywhere, you're not getting good meat!!!!  Read Fast Food Nation!  It's a movie now too.

Answer 5

they use commercial grade

Answer 6

its top grade beef just differnt things added into it

Answer 7

FYI the letter designations from the USDA depict only the physiological age of the cow when it's slaughtered, with younger cows getting the "A" and "B" grades, and older cows getting "D" and "E".  Meat from older cows tend to be darker and coarser in texture, but it doesn't mean that that meat is inedible.

"Commercial grade" partly describes the level of marbling (the small bits of fat you see within the meat) of the meat.  Fat tends to add flavor to the meat, as well as softening the texture, so higher grades mean higher marbling.  Incidentally, "commercial grade" is the highest level for "C", "D", and "E" meat.  I'm sure you've seen the labels "USDA Prime", "USDA Choice", and "USDA Select" on beef products in your local supermarket.  Those are the top three levels for "A" and "B" meat, and all higher in quality than the commercial grade.

What this ultimately means for the average consumer is that the commercial grade D meat is lower in quality than most meat you could buy in a supermarket, and the toughness is probably the reason why this meat is ground up for use by Taco Bell.  But it doesn't mean that it's unsafe to eat, it doesn't mean the cow was sick, or you're eating a cow pen!s or anything like that.  It only means that the beef you're eating is from an older cow.  It's the dog food that gets all the unconsumable bits of cow.

Answer 8

Yeah its best not to think about it.  If you only want to pay 99 cents for a burger, your going to get 99 cents worth of burger lol.  Its tastey though.  Can't argue with that.

Answer 9

cheap mass produced stuff.

Answer 10

This actually is a very complicated question.

They all have their own specs.

The Government specs are VERY deceiving. EXAMPLE: If the box is marked "Pure Beef" Its the LOWEST possible form of beef. Here's a tip: If you buy any lunch meat, hot dogs, sausage, Turkey breast etc. If you see the words "Mechanically Separated" in the ingredients label.. I would not even buy it for my dog.