UDAF investigators have responded to several consumer complaints in which companies sell low-quality beef, chicken and seafood at very high prices. Some are legitimate and can be trusted.
Investigators advise consumers to make sure they know the per pound cost of the meat they're buying.
Ask the salesperson for a written invoice itemizing the USDA grade of the product and the cost per pound. Also make sure the product is frozen solid and check the net weight of the product. Several consumers complained that what was verbally promised was not what the company delivered. Quite often consumers are paying several times more than the cost of higher quality products sold in supermarkets or butcher shops. Stephens advises consumers not to be rushed into the sale, and to do the math to determine the cost per pound of the products.