About discoloration of meat
There are various factors that can cause discoloration of meat.
Mainly, factors such as "decreased freshness," "temperature change," "pressure," "moisture," and "oxygen" are considered to be involved.
Although the cutting conditions are the same, changes may occur between shipping and delivery or when storing at home.
By the way, we cut the meat on the day we ship the product, so we never send old, discolored meat to you.
Please be assured of the quality.
The following are "generally conceivable" cases of discoloration.
::Shipping::
1. If the temperature inside the refrigerator was not properly controlled during transportation. (Discoloration due to temperature change)
2. If the item has come into contact with a warm object while being stored, or has been temporarily placed in such a place. (Discoloration due to temperature change/moisture)
3. If heavy objects are placed on top of the item. (Discoloration due to pressure)
::Home::
1. If the meat was perfectly overlapped until just before. (Lack of color development due to lack of contact with oxygen)
2. When water droplets melt and get on the meat when thawing it from freezing. (discoloration due to moisture)
3. When stored with hot items in the refrigerator. (Discoloration due to temperature change)
Meat turns red when exposed to oxygen.
When you cut a block of meat to make your product, the cross section has a dark color because it has not yet been exposed to oxygen.
Between shipping and opening, the meat at the bottom of the package does not come into contact with oxygen, so it may appear blackish in color.
Therefore, the meat on the surface will be red, and the meat underneath will be black.
As such, it is quite possible for each condition to be different.
There is no problem with the quality.
This is a problem-free case. If the problem seems to be during transportation, the ``cold pack'' that came with the item may have become squishy.
Or it is stuck in a deformed state.
In such cases, please contact our store. We will exchange the product.
