I don't understand... what DIDN'T I have to say last night...

Since when has the USDA had Grade standards.

Its lore at best. USDA Grade A. What is A, B, C, ? nothing but lore

Someone take a photo and post a picture of these grades on the boxes.

At the locker plant, the inspector has one brand and only one brand for any exceptable meat to be sold to public.

     Google USDA Grade Meats.

I gotta call BS on this. Same stories have been spread for years and they still aren't true, but to say you saw this on the boxes is a whopper period. LOL

Matt, they have standards, but the letters are for Pork and Poutlry, and they don't go to "E."

Beef is USDA Prime, Choice, or Select.  from there, there are number ratings for yield.

USDA Grade A Pork and Poultry is what they sell in grocery stores.  The rest (Grade B and C) gets processed, and the grade isn't advertised.

Aha!  Found it: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/inspection_&_grading/index.asp

What happened to the chili cheese burrito?!?

What happened to the big beef burrito supreme?!?

What happened to the big beef taco?!? (my personal fav of all, a super sized hard taco)

They got their menu way screwed up lately and the prices are going to hell,but I still love it and still spend way less than other FF places at least.

sorry to burst your guys bubble, we still have the chilli cheese burrito here  ;D lol

Aha! Found it: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/inspection_&_grading/index.asp

Good job. I love it when people are able to back up their statements with written facts. Again well done J Francho.

Thanks. My family owns four old school fast food restaurants, and the term "steakburger" around here stirs up controversy, LOL. I didn't do any meat buying, but I remember all the grades and such. Also, I used to work at import/wholesaler of tropical fish, reptiles, and exotic mammals. The ferret business required USDA inspections (NY State law for ferrets), and they were no joke. I literally left a "drip" of water on the ground near the cages, and we were fined for "unsanitary conditions; standing water."

Like I said, its BS, their are no Letter Grade ABC .... on meat.  

  We aren't talking pork and poultry was we?

   

   

The sausage or steak breakfast burrito from McDonalds pretty good too.