Grades of Meat
A Golden Egg information sheet

The U.S. government conducts stringent inspections of both live animals and carcasses. Each wholesale cut of an inspected and approved carcass must be stamped 44 Inspected and Passed by the Department of Agriculture.`` All fresh and processed meat products shipped from one state to another must have this federal stamp. Every butcher automatically looks for the stamp, because it indicates that meat is wholesome. However, the stamp tells nothing about the quality or grade of meat.

When you are shopping for meat in a store, ask your butcher about the grades he carries. When you are shopping on the web look carefully at the descriptions. Lobel's of New York sells only USDA Prime and this is what you get from The Golden Egg.

Be Aware! there is a big difference between USDA grading and simple brands - like Angus.

Don't expect to find Prime meat in the supermarket. Top restaurants and hotels purchase most wholesale Prime meat and the rest is sold to the top butchers.