Raw Intact Processing Category includes which of the following as examples?

• A. Ground beef is an example
• B. Beef trimmings are also examples
• C. It excludes primal or subprimal parts
• D. It requires non-intact processing methods

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is what Raw Intact Processing Category covers: raw meat that remains in an intact form, not ground or otherwise comminuted. This means pieces like primal or subprimal cuts that aren’t ground, as well as trimmed portions that still keep their shape, fit in this category. Ground beef, because it has been ground down, does not fit this category.

Beef trimmings are examples because they are raw pieces that haven’t been ground and remain intact in form, even though they come from trimming subprimal parts. In contrast, the statement about excluding primal or subprimal parts is incorrect, since intact primal and subprimal pieces can be part of this category. The idea also isn’t about requiring non-intact processing methods; the category is defined by the product’s intact form, not by the processing method used afterward.