7 Best And 7 Worst Grocery Stores To Buy Meat in 2024

[@joesmith7427]

Why doesnt the USDA have store inspectors on a regular basis??

[@valerieneal2747]

Deregulation. We used to have inspectors but seems they have gone the way of the dinosaur..

[@lorrainedemena8222]

Trump when he was president, did way with the inspectors.

[@saythankyou111]

@@lorrainedemena8222ohhh stop, all the politicians are evil, the problem is the fda is pay to play. 🇺🇸😏

[@susanlesh821]

@@lorrainedemena8222true

[@LisaMitchell-f8e]

Republicans lifting regulations.

[@sassylady2001]

Worst stores for meat: 1. ALDI 2. Trader Joes 3. Walmart 4. Target 5. King Supers (subsidiary of Kroegers) 6. Giant Eagle 7. Shop Rite Recommended for meats: 1. Spouts Farmers Market 2. WinCo 3. H E B 4. Stater Bros 5. Sams Club 6. Costco 7. Safeway

[@Alle8ia]

Thanks. I bought some chopped lamb at ShopRite and I had to return it.

[@Alle8ia]

Now I shop at local butchers.

[@chiaralistica]

​@@Alle8iathat's your best bet, find a good butcher or buy a share from a farm. That's what we do.

[@LisaMitchell-f8e]

Only bad meat ever, I got at Sam's.

[@Alle8ia]

@@chiaralistica Yes. Thanks. I live in Sullivan county NY. It’s the thing to do. Already put in for a half a cow. Also my sons hunt during deer season. Last year they got 3 of them. Cheers.

[@lazyj616]

I hope you all know that Sam's Club & Walmart get their meat at the same warehouse.

[@bjbo72]

Yes....but sams club cuts their own meat and it has always been fresh..they have butchers on site😊

[@EricaYE6]

I don't know about Canada. But in America in the deep South where I live, the best places to buy meat (besides fresh from a farmer) is Sam's Club, Publix, Winn-Dixie and IGA.

[@barbsygirl68]

I stopped buying meat at big box stores years ago. I use a local meat market. Grass fed etc. Walmart meat made me sick so I made changes and now I’m healthy again!

[@suec2441]

I’ve spent a fortune on ground beef from Sprouts which spoils within 2 days. No more.

[@shereemorgan1430]

Plus the meat prices are outrageous!

[@joesmith7427]

Vacuum packages should be mandatory! Pasteuring eggs should be a must too!!

[@BigReggie]

Raw milk and raw eggs are the only way to go. Now tighten up one of your two face diapers and go get another booster😂

[@lauriethomas3133]

Some of the plastic packaging can not be safe either. Everything that we get these is dangerous to eat. The government is trying to kill is all. Especially our children and elderly. Pray over your food. The Lord is in control. AMEN ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ellenlefavour628]

Couldn’t agree more. My raw goats’ milk/yogurt/cheese is far superior to anything in the grocery store. Same with my duck eggs. Some people have successfully been brainwashed and driven into the basement by the plandemic and other planned scare tactics, instead of placing their trust in the Creator of heaven and earth and all that in them is.

[@8_six7_five3_09]

Eggs would probably be safer unpasteurized and they would last longer without refrigeration. Being lactose intolerant, my milk usage is not so much, so I don't know. My dairy farmer friends say raw milk is the deal, but I suspect part of the truth, if any, in that is that it's their milk. They know and care for the animals personally and handle everything start to finish. Hell, their barn is so dang clean if you didn't see the animals, you'd wonder whether they actually had any.

[@ellenlefavour628]

@@8_six7_five3_09 Try goats milk. It has much less lactose than cows milk and is much more easily digested by people lactose intolerant. I have goats so daily have fresh, raw goats milk (as does my dog who loves it), and fresh made yogurt and cheese. If you can find a source for fresh goats milk, try it. If not, store bought goat milk is still better than cow milk, although it doesn’t taste as delicious as fresh from the goat raw.

[@joesmith7427]

Publix-Tampa Bay, Fl. Wegmans- Rochester, NY TOP'S- Western NewYork! Detwiler's- Tampa Bay, Florida!!

[@8_six7_five3_09]

Weggies is the best! 🙌

[@Zoey-uv7fs]

Never had a problem with Aldis meat but purchased only chicken and ground turkey. It's up to the buyer to check dates and eyeball with common sense

[@kimberlyobrien4677]

Are you being paid by any of these stores that you're saying are good places to buy meat? Because I have bought meat from some of the places you said were bad and I have not had any of those problems. I have never bought meat from Aldi's that smelled funny and I know a lot of people that get their meet there and do not have any problems. No I do believe that if you can afford to use a local butter and get meat from them that would be fantastic. The problem is that I went to our local butcher and they want way more money and people on a fixed income like myself can't afford to buy anything there.

[@SouthSideLadyWright]

M-E-A-T...not meet

[@nadiarose1847]

😂😂😂 👏👏👏

[@patriciayohn6136]

Costco, Wegmans, Weis, but I live in South Central PA so we have more places to shop than many other areas as well as farmer's markets.

[@cathysmith6956]

I noticed here in Florida. They soaked their meat and wait and then when you cook them, you got a ton of liquid. It’s shameful.

[@jennifer12366]

Noticed that from Costco meats.

[@Debbie-y8h]

True. I know they do, hams. The water adds weight. So, we pay for salt water.

[@deborahpinkey1264]

Which grocer? Or are you saying that about all of them?

[@aliekatsmom]

Makes them heavier when weighed for more profits.

[@nadiarose1847]

Unbelievable, for what they do in order to make more money.

[@larrywong6331]

sams club and walmart are the same company, yet the ratings are different.

[@Susan-j9z]

Yes, they are one and the same. But if you watch, you can get nice pot roast. london broil and even sirloin steak at Walmart. I've had good luck with these items. The hamburg is WAY over-priced. I never buy it there. Here in Connecticut we have 2 nice grocery stores - Stop and Shop and The Big Y.

[@larrywong6331]

@@Susan-j9z Thanks

[@8_six7_five3_09]

They are but the quality of stuff at Sams has been far better for decades for some reason. Walmart started stepping up their meat dept in the past demi-decade or so.

[@Timotheos-td7mq]

Walmart meat isn't cheep it's expensive compared to most stores

[@philliphall5198]

That’s a fact it’s higher price 😢😢😢

[@miketracy9571]

Been going to Costco and have not had a problem like i. Was having at Walmart and other stores

[@wt9653]

The prepackaged meats are actually the best. The butcher cuts are prone to get contaminated from all kinds of germs from the store employees. Besides, you're getting wet or dry aged meats. The longer it sits, the meat gets tenderized and flavors added. The funky smell comes from the aging process. You'll pay 150 dollars a steak for a well aged steaks

[@shereemorgan1430]

I used to use King Soopers in Denver. This was twenty years ago, things have definitely changed. They used to be the best.

[@kathyyoung4254]

Never heard of many of these stores. I wish you had stayed more with national stores. Also Sam's club is owned by the Walton's. Why would one be different. I love Costco. We only but our hamburger from there. Their rotisserie chicken is inexpensive and delicious. Again I can't afford Safeways meat.

[@suzannereeves7768]

Always happy with Costco. They have a lot of customers and the meat is not sitting there for days, good turnover. They also do most of their butchering.

[@jennifer12366]

Their means contain water. No thank you.

[@carolrainey8463]

United grocery stores in Texas are excellent for meat, fish and produce. I have been shopping there for 18 years without any issues. I don't buy any meat, fish or produce at Walmart. My son use to work in the meat department of Walmart and he warned me not to buy their meat.

[@hislamb4528]

I Love meat from Hy-Vee. It’s always fresh and the butchers are very helpful and nice. The meat is beautifully wrapped up!😀

[@rschindler9965]

I ve never had a good experience at Hy-Vee. Cheese products moldy. Fruit flies. Nope. Not Hy verde. My community has a small mini mart. So far so good and hope it continues. Mid Mi has Jacks. Great meat counter and tons of customers. Which almost guarantees it’s fresh. Many customers more turn over. Fresher product. Hopefully.

[@hislamb4528]

@@rschindler9965 Sorry HyVee doesn’t work out for you but I’m glad you have a place to go that you like!😊

[@williamzee7748]

Don’t buy meat that looks “brownish” or has a smell…..but if you buy meat that is not that day fresh make sure to cook it to medium well to well done….and if you don’t like that cut in cubes for stew meat after cooking well.

[@gloriamadaffari5404]

The bright red color is not necessarily from “fresh” killed animals. They use food color too! Dead flesh decays from the moment the heart stops beating.

[@DorispHodge]

I agree wamart meats are not cheap, the hamburger is hard, beef is tuff and pork chops

[@minsunkim813]

I don’t agree, I buy in many places . But the ShopRite in Lincoln park NJ it’s really good and fresh .

[@donadams2531]

Thank you so much Dolly You've made this world a better place

[@cheriwilliams7001]

I have never had a problem with ANY meats from Aldi. I agree with Kimberly O’Brien. That bright red color can be dye used to make the meat look more appealing. Also, not everyone can afford to purchase meat from a butcher. As far as I can tell if you can afford to purchase meat from a butcher you are certainly not working with a budget. Also, we all have noses. As long you are not nose blind you can tell if you are picking up fresh meat. Locations like Sprouts, Winco, and HEB are clearly the locations you are pushing and according to those of us on a budget it is unaffordable.

[@eomc17]

When I shopped at WinCo years ago, it was one of the cheapest stores in my area. Not sure how it is there since I last shopped there in early 2011. When I shopped at Aldi in Germany, everything there was so fresh and tasty, but food in Germany is much more heavily regulated than it is here and a lot cheaper, too. Here, the FDA allows 19 maggots in a can of mushrooms, toxic chemicals, like sodium tripolyphosphate and sodium acid pyrophosphate, petroleum based colors, like the red color big store butchers put on their steaks and ground beef, and toxic preservatives, like BHA, BHT, propyl gallate, propylene glycol, and sodium benzoate, and different forms of MSG that are banned in many countries, like disodium guaylanate and disodium inousinate. If the other countries can sell food without those ingredients, why are we forced to eat that garbage. Most Americans don't know how bad those ingredients are.

[@joanpatek478]

We don’t have any of these stores. Never heard of them.

[@anothergoldilocks1077]

Where do you live, under a rock? Ha! 😉

[@Briwnee]

​@@anothergoldilocks1077😂

[@edschulhof6303]

I stopped eating most processed food and have been eating more fresh meat, since I started feeding my cats a homemade diet. I feed them raw ground beef, while I cook mine. LOL There are numerous butcher shops near me and a regional grocery chain that gets its meat from local ranches and prepares the meat in store. We also eat a lot of boiled chicken thighs.

[@MoniqueNguyen-l9z]

RE: Meats - Beef, Chicken, Pork I do not buy meats often. I do not have a lot of money. I am living in fixed income social security. I eat vegetables and eggs with a little rice. One meal a day.

[@ladiuneeq9789]

Totally surprised that Whole Foods isn't on this list somewhere.

[@mchyde9645]

I buy from out Giant Eagle where fresh meat has in store butchers as the local Sprinkles, Heels and Nassars. We also have local butcher shops.

[@diananguyen7701]

How about Randall? From Houston texas. Thank you so much for sharing good to know.

[@bonnitaclaus2286]

Their scallops, are either fresh or they’re dry packed. This means that we can brown nicely and you don’t have to overcook them to get a nice seer.

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

THANKS DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜

[@z978ady]

Aldi buys the Kirkland brand from Costco. Refrigeration mechanics are important.

[@jananneshipley3687]

I buy hamburger, roast and chicken from Aldi and never had a problem.

[@evelynd1355]

I buy some meat at Aldi and although they don’t have an on-site butcher and the meat is pre-packaged, I often by stew meat and sirloin tip steak. I vacuum seal all meats before putting in the deep freezer.

[@ms.rickie]

I was really hoping that you would have an opinion on Kroger’s😢

[@BeverlyLopez-k4s]

Some places have Sam's Club&Costco.Not here&have to be a member.Greenville,NC has those 2 IF you can get there.

[@robertbryce1271]

Thankyou for your advice.

[@CarolGray-u3e]

I live in NH and would be interested in finding out in my area the best places to buy meats.

[@ronaldbrooks5982]

Safeway Texas, is Tom Thumb/ Albertsons/ Randalls

[@artAKArabbit6078]

Walmart meat is definitely not affordable hear in Bentonville AR.

[@rampar77]

Stater Bros was my favorite in So Calif. HEB is my favorite in Texas. No one could pay me enough to go to club Warehouses.

[@NancyJo-dr6mj]

Walmart is famous for having old meat.

[@Briwnee]

14:08 Never had any problems with Aldi, , Safeway, Trader Joe's but, Costos always having recalls

[@nicolemartin-pz1wl]

In Washington State we don't have any of those stores. Only a Walmart. We have Fred Meyer safe way and WinCo

[@TabathaAnderson-pb6fj]

Sprouts it a very good store. The closest one to me it 50 miles. Its a onec a month shopping trip .bring a big cooler it worth it. Thank you.

[@carolrainey8463]

I grew up on a large farm/ranch and we raised our own meats , vegetables and fruits and caught our own fish. There was 9 of us children and no one was ever sick !!!! Today's market foods contain dangerous dyes, chemicals and harmones plus nitrates and nutrates that are slowly killing us. I am extremely careful when shopping for our food. I am picky and don't use any kind of services that pick out the food and deliver it to our home. We are 84 and 74 and don't have any organ damages or diseases from eating bad food. Always use a vegetable and fruit cleaning solution before eating your produce. Put your meats into the freezer as soon as you get them home and check the dates on all packaging before buying. Buy cage free eggs. Keep them in the fridge. Be smart !!

[@carolrainey8463]

When we can afford it we prefer to buy from the local cattlemen !!!

[@melchorasoy4611]

Thanks

[@mommyquackquack1825]

Who can afford to buy supper time meat or groceries now a days? Not us.

[@SuperDivine9]

Just had some beef short ribs a few days ago from ShopritE and they were delicious AF! 🤤

[@mayrachaouch5506]

Very interesting

[@naynay5569]

I’m always truthful in samclud and I never have any problem and I am addicted to fresh grilled chicken and I always bought a whole of beef and I will them cute for and they are very friendly.

[@memere1208]

1. Albertsons 2. Sams 3. Sprouts 4. Winco 5. Whole Foods 6. La Bonita 7. Smiths (Kroger's) 8. Trader Joes These are all Las Vegas, Henderson area stores

[@michelleluu9884]

I thought they have inspector in these areas daily to assure the meats meet requirements to USDA.

[@lisalang7096]

Sams Club meat is very expensive & you must buy in bulk. I’ve never had a problem with Aldi meat, & their their organic grass fed beef is top notch. No rating for Acme?

[@lazyj616]

That's because Walmart owns Sam's Club.

[@ReginaCreates2]

Where is the link for Claude Davis book? What is the name of the book?

[@deborah2768]

The Lost Ways is the name of his book

[@ReginaCreates2]

@@deborah2768 thank you! 🙏

[@eomc17]

My local Safeway applies an artificial, petroleum-based red dye to cover browning steaks and browning ground beef, easy to see when you buy their large value packs, and most of the cuts of steak there are as tough as shoe leather, even if I marinate the steaks overnight up to 24 hours. The only cut worth buying there are their ribeye steaks. I cooked London broils when I was in college here in my city on a regular basis and they were always juicy and easy to chew. My local Safeway's London broil steaks are always tough and hard to chew, very disappointing. I will buy my steaks elsewhere going forward. My best friend raves over Sprouts and her favorite local butcher, but so far the cuts of meat I bought at that butcher shop were very disappointing so far, considering the higher than average prices. Meat prices at Walmart here are high and don't look very "fresh" while Target and Trader Joes have a smaller selection of "fresh" meat, so I don't waste my time there looking for raw meat, but Target's Italian sausage is actually really good when I add white pepper to it, is the only meat I currently ever buy there. Gosh, I miss WinCo foods. They had the best eggs I ever had there, but I rarely ever bought fresh meat there. I pretty much bought all of my meat at Costco back then.

[@margaretturner3251]

Thank you.❤😊

[@esterrios3998]

Thank you!😊😊

[@waterwitch8902]

I'm glad I'm vegan.

[@AM-go9wu]

I never buy meat from Walmart. I went to the one near Indian Rocks Beach, Fl. The chicken had been prepackaged with a horrible smell and a current date. The store clerk was reluctant to take it back, but I persuaded them to.

[@bonnitaclaus2286]

Their scallops, are either fresh or they’re dry packed. This means that we can brown nicely and you don’t have to overcook them to get a nice seer. Non…. Non of the top 7 are near me. 2.5 hrs to 4.5 hr drive. The best is choice where I live is a Slaughterhouse we have several. And there’s beef on four sides of my house, I rent a house on a farm.

[@kathys1077]

I thought Sam’s club and Walmart were the same

[@brianklo4516]

Location Location Location Aldi, like so many grocery giants, draws its meat from suppliers scattered across the vast expanse of the United States. Yet, hidden behind the bright lights and gleaming aisles, there’s a darker side to this journey. In certain states and remote corners of the country, the processing plants-places where meat is cut, packed, and shipped-are nothing short of disastrous. Poor conditions, low standards, and questionable oversight taint the very heart of the process. And so, stores like Aldi, along with countless others, find themselves linked to these subpar sources, selling meat that, while neatly packaged, carries with it the shadow of those grim facilities. Even supermarket chains with more familiar names, like King Soopers-part of the sprawling Kroger empire-aren’t immune. Despite their size and reputation, their management practices, too, have been called into question. It seems that in the rush to stock shelves and feed the masses, something critical has been lost along the way.

[@Briwnee]

Winco the best of all!!

[@DebraStoute-y7n]

No mention of Dillons/ Kroger? I quit buying meat at WM & HYV. Not impressed. Honestly even the Dillons meat has been lower quality.

[@ReginaCreates2]

What about Publix??

[@nysam6520]

Happen to me too meat expensive and spoil too i have to throw away.😢

[@Briwnee]

Only in America

[@maryquinn3101]

Wegmans should have been #1

[@jennifer12366]

Agree

[@mikenicholson2548]

First, all meat turns brown in one day fresh or not if it is exposed to air. Second, when you buy meat, learn how to cut bulk cuts into steaks, roasts and so forth. It will save you tons of money. We have a US foods all bulk meats. Very good meat and excellent price.

[@battybethc8061]

I like Market Basket in Lawtowne MA.

[@thitesmarantz4970]

No Weigman’s in Northern California 😞 I’m fine with Costco,Safeway and Wholefoods.

[@joesmith7427]

JBS-SWIFT !! HOW ABOUT BUYING DIRECT??

[@bonnitaclaus2286]

We have 2 food stores…. Walmart and one other small chain grocery store.

[@anthonythorp7291]

Ive notices the meat isnt keeping well recently. Stores by me are Super One and kroger/Pick N Save. Super One isnt that great to start with.

[@beatorres8395]

I love Sprouts ❤

[@mavismounds]

I wouldn’t buy Sanderson’s chicken from Walmart. I just bought some, smelled something funny, and returned it. I had some of their chicken before, and the meat was really tough.

[@sharonsmith1505]

Other countries eat handle old meat fresh meat no gloves no bleach. What’s with us

[@BrendaAnderson-ti6gc]

A Sprouts Store is here in Houston

[@shereemorgan1430]

I live in Texas and HEB is amazing! There meat counters are beautiful. The pork chops are my favorite! Try the Creamy Creations White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle ice cream, it's world class!

[@sharronlopez2520]

I think Walmart is a great place to shop I have no complaints so please don’t talk bad about Walmart a lot of people can’t afford Safeway Raley’s so thank goodness for Walmart ❤❤❤

[@irisana7398]

Amen 🙏🏻 to that

[@conniesmith5161]

I walked into a Walmart when I was younger and I had to pick up some food real quick because the other stores were closed to buy meat for my family and I noticed that the meat looked especially a funny color of red. A man came out of the double doors that worked at Walmart with a white lab coat on and I asked him did he cut the meat up in the back. He said that he did not. I asked him where the meat came from any very honestly said it comes from Augusta Georgia. I asked him if he bought his meet here, and he answered no very honestly. I asked him where he bought his m e a t and he very honestly answered from Publix or from the local Meat Market. I've been shopping at Publix for over 40 years and I live on a very limited income. But I'd rather shop at Publix because I know where their meat comes from and how it is treated and how strict and rigid they are about quality and yes you pay a little bit more but you're putting things into your body that are more kosher. Just Google it

[@carolrainey8463]

Walmart is NOT CHEAP ! THEIR MEAT IS HIGH !!!!!

[@JimmyPablo425]

You forget the market "Vons"

[@xDjxBlack-lq6sl]

Don't forget about Food Depot in Baltimore they selling Whole Foods

[@CW-ie8oq]

Staters depends on where you live. Nice city good quality.

[@BB-jt7hl]

What’s the best grocery store to buy turkey bacon, is Applegate turkey bacon OK?

[@minadoro]

I like Trader Joe’s Kosher meats, more expensive but excellent!

[@gloriamadaffari5404]

Dead animals….the bodies begin to decay the moment the heart stops pumping blood.

[@TheLightbright01]

I get cheaper and better meats at my local store. I hardly step foot in Walmart anymore. I have found I can shop carefully and get local just as cheap.

[@katrinagoins1661]

I buy from our local IGAs.

[@paraskevimour193]

The most of the shops you say , are not known here in Florida what about Publix?

[@joesmith7427]

Where the ducks? Goose?? Goat? Horse/donkey?? We have people from all over the world!!

[@chiaralistica]

Whole Foods Market sells duck and goose.

[@LisaMitchell-f8e]

Love Aldi but the produce doesn't last long.

[@BeverlyLopez-k4s]

Why we hvnt heard of these places.All most ppl hv is Walmart,FoodLion&Piggly Wiggly.🤬

[@katrinagoins1661]

Being bright red is not necessarily the best meat. Butchers add red dye to make it look fresh. Blood turns brown fairly quick.

[@bonnitaclaus2286]

I wonder about meat glue.

[@8_six7_five3_09]

If you're talking about whole cuts of meat, as opposed to specially created items, then meat glued products are very easy to identify. They usually contain scraps, and when cooked, you can usually dect or see separation, odd changes in the meat fibers or their direction, etc. It's only bad if someone is trying to trick you into believing you're buying something you're not. Otherwise, from a culinary creativity standpoint, you can do some pretty cool things with it.