A Canadian Walmart customer says she learned the hard way not to trust what she sees on food packaging, especially when it comes to frozen meat.
After spending $20 on a box of beef patties from the chain, she says what she found inside had her ready to swear off frozen burgers for good.
What’s Wrong With These Walmart Patties?
In a recent TikTok, Katrina (@katrinaelstubgmail.com2) pulls out a box of Sirloin & Prime Rib Beef Burgers, a product sold exclusively at Walmart Canada.
“So I bought these yesterday,” she begins, filming the box sitting on the counter. The image on the front shows a thick, juicy burger. But what she pulls from inside looks nothing like it.
“It ain’t your [expletive] finest. It is [expletive] disgusting,” she says. “This is dog food that they’re serving, and it cost me $20.”
The patties are packed in a clear plastic bag inside the box. One looks fully intact but dull brown in color, while the other appears broken or partially eaten, though it’s unclear whether it came that way or broke apart during handling.
“I’m even sending them this; like what the [expletive] is that?” she says.
In her caption, she writes, “Never again. Put that [expletive] in the dog food aisle.”
Why Are the Patties Brown?
The patties are sold raw and frozen, which may explain their appearance. According to Wilson Farm Meats, it’s actually common for beef to turn brown in the freezer.
This happens because of a protein called myoglobin. When it’s exposed to oxygen, myoglobin gives beef its bright red color. Once that exposure is reduced, like when the meat is frozen, myoglobin darkens, turning brown or gray.
The shift in color doesn’t always mean the meat has spoiled. But when paired with a broken patty and poor presentation, it’s easy to see why a shopper might second-guess what’s in the box.
Despite Katrina’s review, the product has a strong 4.5-star rating from over 600 buyers on Walmart’s Canadian website. We’ve reached out to Walmart for comment.
Commenters Aren’t Surprised
In the comments, some viewers say they’ve had similar experiences.
“Only buy Angus,” one person writes. “Sirloin is dog meat.”
Katrina replies, “After eating that [expletive] burger, I think all box meat is dog meat now. I will never eat a patty, whether it be chicken or beef, ever again. It was a first and it’s a last.”
Another person shares, “Yes, tried this as well and the ribs threw it all away.”
@katrinaelstubgmail.com2 Never again put that shit in the dog food isle
♬ original sound – Kitty6969
She says she did the same. “I took mine back and got the 20 bucks back. I even gave them the pieces I cooked and showed them what it looked like,” Katrina writes. She allegedly told the worker, “‘This needs to be in the dog food aisle, not the humans aisle.’”
One commenter recommends skipping boxed patties altogether: “Pay a little extra and get something from your local butcher. Personally, I would never put that [expletive] in my mouth.”
The Mary Sue has reached out to Katrina via TikTok messages for more information.
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