Why You Should Avoid Target If You’re Shopping For Quality Meat – Tasting Table

Target follows standards for responsible animal welfare guidelines, ensuring the products achieve U.S. government-regulated specifications. However, aside from noting the products have passed U.S.D.A. inspections, there is little information on where the animals were raised specifically, other than that the meats are products of the United States. 

Additionally, the options are rather slim, with most stores stocking a limited selection of expensive products rather than the broad range of options you would find at a typical grocery store or specialty butcher shop. The finite options available may often lack freshness or not be of the highest quality available. We suggest visiting a more typical grocery store for meat, like Sprouts or Whole Foods, and stocking up on the non-perishable items at Target instead. However, if bargain shopping is your passion, Target will discount meats in the department nearing the expiration date, allowing consumers to buy deeply discounted products.