Chicken is graded by the USDA, but the grading is pretty much useless.
You may have heard that unlike beef, Chicken is not graded... that is false. Chicken is graded, but the grading is not as good as the labeling for beef. Chicken is Graded A, B or C.It is very unlikely you will see anything but Grade A chicken at the retail level.So it is up to independent third parties and customers to decide what Chicken is high quality and what Chicken isn't...