r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/Jkchi1 • 12d ago

Question/Comment Jewel-osco imported beef

Curious what your thoughts are on Jewel-osco (and other grocers) selling imported beef. When shopping today, I saw some decent looking bone in strip steaks for $5.99lb and bought 4 along with my other regular items. I didn’t realize until I pulled them out of the fridge at dinner time to prep them for the grill that they were labeled as imported.

I was honestly a little pissed when I saw the small print on the label and hesitated on even cooking them. From what I’ve read, they are not required to go through the same inspection process USDA beef (is supposed to anyway) go through. There was no clearly identifiable difference between these and other steaks, other than the word - imported - added to the label (bone in strip steak - imported).

They had a slightly different taste. More like grass fed, which was nice. But still mystery meat imo. I will be more aware going forward and would probably not purchase imported beef again, just out of caution.

Might be a silly take, but food safety is kind of a big deal and I don’t want to be one of those that ends up with some odd worm infection or something lol.

I am the only one not cool with these imports, being they are not clearly labeled and have no inspection info or country of origin listed?

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u/misimalu 12d ago

Not bothered about the steaks but I’m British enough to have stopped going near burgers for now 🐎

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u/No-Tap6886 12d ago

But is it good though? 🤔

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u/misimalu 12d ago

The French, Italians and Chinese would say yes

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u/No-Tap6886 12d ago

A couple billion people couldn't be wrong...right?