Recently ground beef has changed. We used to buy 80/20 ground beef that had great color and taste. It seems now it has a duller color and not as tasty. 88/12 has great color and taste like "the old days". My only "beef" with the packaging is the quantity: 4.8 pounds typically. Why not 5 pounds even?

I bypassed ground beef on sale at a local grocery store because it looked so fatty to me. I paid more per pound for this high-quality meat, but I believe it was worth it. It was lean, and made wonderful sloppy Joe’s for my family.

We love this ground beef. We buy this package and divide it into four bags to freeze. For quick thaw and cooking. Sometimes we cook and scramble the whole package and freeze for soups later.

The best ground beef anywhere… I only buy from Sam’s Club. I know it’s always fresh. It always tastes perfect. Love the fact that it’s ground fresh in the store.

I've always been a big fan of Sam's meat department, and even though I've had to cut back on how much meat I consume, this is a regular purchase for me. I usually break it up into several packages ... a couple 1/2 lb, a couple 1 lb, and some pre-made burgers with cheese, onion, and seasoning, then vacuum pack them and toss them into the freezer. Very handy.

Quality fine grind. I haven't ever found any bone fragments and I have likely bought at least a hundred lb in the last year. Very lean.

Meat was good. Just sort of expensive...

Generally good value. Good quality. However, I like to separate it into five 1-pound servings, and I've found that I am not able to get five 16-ounce servings out of a five-pound package. My scale could be a little off. And of course, it keeps getting more expensive.

Trash. This meat is 6.39 a lb. and it’s trash. Seriously doubt it 88/12 for starters. When you cook it draws up to nothing with a ton of grease. It’s a lot lighter color than most 88/12 which indicates a higher fat content. No longer ground and packaged on sight. More cost saving farmed out crap at 6.39 a pound. Poor quality for the price. Would not reccomend, won’t buy again.

Package marked “5 pounds” but only contained 4 pounds, 12 ounces. Very disappointed in Sam’s.