Check out the McMoms recent quest to answer your questions about where McDonald’s hamburgers really come from.
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Kathy Hryciuksays
Hamburger Hans-yowza!
Naomi Jessonsays
Also from researching information on this, I found that Canadian beef is renowned for its rigorous and progressive grading, inspection and food safety standards. In Canada, we have the only mandatory cattle identification system in North America.
When we were at Cargill to see the hamburgers being made, the Canadian Cattlemans Association was there to also explain their standards for raising, feeding, and handling of the cattle. They also explained that McDonalds had standards that were even higher than is necessary to be met to become a licensed user of the Canadian Beef Brand that is in partnership with the Canadian Cattlemens Association.
McDonalds Canadian beef farmers and ranchers are dedicated to raising cattle with respect for their animals and the environment. They also informed us that is you do not use premium feed and have humane conditions, you will not have good quality beef, making it rough, tough, and fatty. So it is in McDs best interest to have high standards for everything!
Naomi Jessonsays
When it comes to McDonalds, it does mean the highest quality beef! My husband and I felt the same way, how do they shape the burgers to such perfect shapes and WHAT type of beef!
I IMMEDIATELY jumped in over to where the beef came into Cargill and found that it is a mix of 65% lean with 85% lean ground beef, IMPRESSIVE. It comes into the facility in 65% lean chunks-pieces and 85 % lean chunks-pieces, and then grounded together at Cargill. When it comes to the facility or even into the cargo bay, it is re-checked that it is what it is supposed to be, that it is the right temperature, that is is from the approved farm, and is even re-checked before it is even actually mixed. They actually have computers on the trucks to verify that the temperature remained in the proper and safe range, or they will not even accept it in the cargo bay. If the employee of Cargill sees anything that is not up to standards, and I saw how long their checklist was, it is sent back immediately.
When McDs makes the Angus burgers, a representative from the Canadian Beef Standards has to be there ensuring that ONLY 100% Angus is being used to make the Angus Burgers, from start to finish. Again, McDs has the highest standards, higher than most burgers that you would buy pre-made at the grocery store.
The reason they maintain their shape as they are handled chilled and then they are pressed with this high-intensity pressure former, into the hamburger patties. With the Angus burgers, they are pressed into the forms, but the ground 100% hamburger is pushed up into it. It was really quite amazing and interesting to see!
I know we have all heard the rumours, and my husband was convinced of a few, until I personally saw how it is done. Now we know the truth!
jdsays
I have to ask, does saying “100% beef” mean high quality beef? Doesn’t that just mean that it came from a cow? What is the quality of the meat? Over the years I have heard many rumours about what is actually in a hamburger at McDonalds.
Hamburger Hans-yowza!
Also from researching information on this, I found that Canadian beef is renowned for its rigorous and progressive grading, inspection and food safety standards. In Canada, we have the only mandatory cattle identification system in North America.
When we were at Cargill to see the hamburgers being made, the Canadian Cattlemans Association was there to also explain their standards for raising, feeding, and handling of the cattle. They also explained that McDonalds had standards that were even higher than is necessary to be met to become a licensed user of the Canadian Beef Brand that is in partnership with the Canadian Cattlemens Association.
McDonalds Canadian beef farmers and ranchers are dedicated to raising cattle with respect for their animals and the environment. They also informed us that is you do not use premium feed and have humane conditions, you will not have good quality beef, making it rough, tough, and fatty. So it is in McDs best interest to have high standards for everything!
When it comes to McDonalds, it does mean the highest quality beef! My husband and I felt the same way, how do they shape the burgers to such perfect shapes and WHAT type of beef!
I IMMEDIATELY jumped in over to where the beef came into Cargill and found that it is a mix of 65% lean with 85% lean ground beef, IMPRESSIVE. It comes into the facility in 65% lean chunks-pieces and 85 % lean chunks-pieces, and then grounded together at Cargill. When it comes to the facility or even into the cargo bay, it is re-checked that it is what it is supposed to be, that it is the right temperature, that is is from the approved farm, and is even re-checked before it is even actually mixed. They actually have computers on the trucks to verify that the temperature remained in the proper and safe range, or they will not even accept it in the cargo bay. If the employee of Cargill sees anything that is not up to standards, and I saw how long their checklist was, it is sent back immediately.
When McDs makes the Angus burgers, a representative from the Canadian Beef Standards has to be there ensuring that ONLY 100% Angus is being used to make the Angus Burgers, from start to finish. Again, McDs has the highest standards, higher than most burgers that you would buy pre-made at the grocery store.
The reason they maintain their shape as they are handled chilled and then they are pressed with this high-intensity pressure former, into the hamburger patties. With the Angus burgers, they are pressed into the forms, but the ground 100% hamburger is pushed up into it. It was really quite amazing and interesting to see!
I know we have all heard the rumours, and my husband was convinced of a few, until I personally saw how it is done. Now we know the truth!
I have to ask, does saying “100% beef” mean high quality beef? Doesn’t that just mean that it came from a cow? What is the quality of the meat? Over the years I have heard many rumours about what is actually in a hamburger at McDonalds.