Did you have something sitting on it? Personally, probably bad advice but id eat it if it doesn’t smell weird.
phenylphenol
Use the sniff test. Some oxidation is okay, especially when it’s just on the surface.
If it smells funky, toss.
oosickness
How does it smell? Looks like oxidation to me.
Shezes
Could be freezer burn/it got oxygenised but I think that would happen on the edges of the cut not the middle. I…dunno if I’d risk eating these cause I can’t be 100% sure
Practical-March-6989
Is it put together meat, it has a weird texture.
DargonFeet
Just lack of exposure to oxygen causing the myoglobin from maintaining it’s red color. As long as it smells good, it’s fine.
yeseecanada
It’s completely fine
SnooWoofers7345
Smell it for real. I had a ribeye that looked great but smelled nasty. This is probably the other way
Milk_Mindless
Meat can discoloured sometimes.
Still edible can still be tasty
BigBadMisterWolf
Nah it’s fine but the comment saying to smell it first ain’t wrong
xBrute01
If it smells bad, yes.
Aggravating_Soil5317
It had oxygen get to it right there. Probably a pin hole in the cling wrap
awesomenesssquared
Fine – looks like it just got slightly oxidized. Unless it smells bad. Then don’t eat it
valanche
Oxidation in and of itself isn’t bad, if it smells OK it’s good to go
ymoeuormue
The air got to it. THE AIR GOT TO IT.
Vintage5280
It’s fine!
Stuspawton
It’s fine. If it was off you’d know
malcolmreyn0lds
DAMN YOU OXYGEN!!!!
Mad-Mel
Smells OK to me.
Ballplayerx97
That’s mould! Toss it out.
Desperate_Age_6881
Thats where the label was most likely
Dangerous_Leg4584
Honestly, nothing wrong with it. The red is dye they add to make it look better. Smell test.
Lucky-Target5674
It’s fine
lockednchaste
Are those eye round steaks?
fuckdonaldjtrumpmusk
To be honest these look like meat glue steaks… doesn’t even look real
Subject-Yellow-6273
I thought meat wasn’t even really as red as they make it out to Dan don’t they put chemicals in it to make it more red?
Mycol101
Use your nose. Olfactory senses are among the oldest.
Don’t eat it if it has an off or sour smell .
That grey patch could simply be oxidization.
SnowRidin
smell it if it even has a hint of “OOFFFF” toss it
Lourdinn
It’s fine. I cut meat and when we rework whoke roasts into steaks, the side that had the tag sitting on it usually develops those “bruises” (I forget the technical term). Can also be caused by packs sitting on each other which probably happened here. As others said always smell but that steak is 100% fine. When ours get too discolored like that but are still in date we cover it in seasoning and sell as that.
Squeezeboxdude
Smell it, and cook it a little extra JUST to make sure.
Aggressive-Middle855
It’s fine if you’re looking for something to sole your shoes with
newaccountnumber119
Who nose
Chrisdkn619
When you cook it you’ll know it’s bad! I remember the first time I smelled someone coming old/bad meat… smelled like death! My old roommate was cooking beef from the freezer he had. I literally had to come find out what smelled so bad
OutLawJeep
Eat. Sometimes another package sitting on top of it in the meat case, or the label can cause oxidation.
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Dry_Possible8400
Your nose knows if smells like beef eat it if it smells like anything else toss it
papalegba666
Just sniff it. I promise your nose/stomach will tell you
cuhzaam
Feel sljmey? Smell like sulfur?
That’s oxidation causing that color and isn’t a true indicator of freshness alone.
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Did you have something sitting on it? Personally, probably bad advice but id eat it if it doesn’t smell weird.
Use the sniff test. Some oxidation is okay, especially when it’s just on the surface.
If it smells funky, toss.
How does it smell? Looks like oxidation to me.
Could be freezer burn/it got oxygenised but I think that would happen on the edges of the cut not the middle. I…dunno if I’d risk eating these cause I can’t be 100% sure
Is it put together meat, it has a weird texture.
Just lack of exposure to oxygen causing the myoglobin from maintaining it’s red color. As long as it smells good, it’s fine.
It’s completely fine
Smell it for real. I had a ribeye that looked great but smelled nasty. This is probably the other way
Meat can discoloured sometimes.
Still edible can still be tasty
Nah it’s fine but the comment saying to smell it first ain’t wrong
If it smells bad, yes.
It had oxygen get to it right there. Probably a pin hole in the cling wrap
Fine – looks like it just got slightly oxidized. Unless it smells bad. Then don’t eat it
Oxidation in and of itself isn’t bad, if it smells OK it’s good to go
The air got to it. THE AIR GOT TO IT.
It’s fine!
It’s fine. If it was off you’d know
DAMN YOU OXYGEN!!!!
Smells OK to me.
That’s mould! Toss it out.
Thats where the label was most likely
Honestly, nothing wrong with it. The red is dye they add to make it look better. Smell test.
It’s fine
Are those eye round steaks?
To be honest these look like meat glue steaks… doesn’t even look real
I thought meat wasn’t even really as red as they make it out to Dan don’t they put chemicals in it to make it more red?
Use your nose. Olfactory senses are among the oldest.
Don’t eat it if it has an off or sour smell .
That grey patch could simply be oxidization.
smell it
if it even has a hint of “OOFFFF” toss it
It’s fine. I cut meat and when we rework whoke roasts into steaks, the side that had the tag sitting on it usually develops those “bruises” (I forget the technical term). Can also be caused by packs sitting on each other which probably happened here. As others said always smell but that steak is 100% fine. When ours get too discolored like that but are still in date we cover it in seasoning and sell as that.
Smell it, and cook it a little extra JUST to make sure.
It’s fine if you’re looking for something to sole your shoes with
Who nose
When you cook it you’ll know it’s bad! I remember the first time I smelled someone coming old/bad meat… smelled like death! My old roommate was cooking beef from the freezer he had. I literally had to come find out what smelled so bad
Eat. Sometimes another package sitting on top of it in the meat case, or the label can cause oxidation.
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Your nose knows if smells like beef eat it if it smells like anything else toss it
Just sniff it. I promise your nose/stomach will tell you
Feel sljmey? Smell like sulfur?
That’s oxidation causing that color and isn’t a true indicator of freshness alone.