OUR BEEF
CLEAR SPRINGS PORTFOLIO OF CUTS
At Clear Springs, we guarantee that all of our all natural grassfed Black Angus cuts come from cattle that are:
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Certified 100% Grassfed (whole-of-life and never finished on grain)
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Certified Non GMO (never exposed to genetically modified organisms)
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Certified free of hormonal growth promotants (HGP-free)
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Certified free of antibiotics
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Never confined for feeding purposes
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Free-roaming within large, well watered and shaded paddocks
TENDER IN TASTE AND TEXTURE
Fed on lush and nutrient-rich pasture, whole-of-life, Clear Springs cattle yield tender, lean yet succulent beef cuts which are packed with flavour.
Clear Springs Beef Grading Scores
Based on the most recent inspection performed under the Meat Standards Assessment (MSA) - Meat Eating Quality Programme, Clear Springs All-Natural Grassfed Beef yielded the following results:
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MSA Marbling Score (MSA MB): 340
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AusMeat Marbling Score: 1 - 2
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Fat Colour (FC): 3 - 4
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Meat Colour (MC): 2 - 3
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Maturity / Ossification: 192
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Ultimate pH (pHu): 5.42 - 5.61
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Subcutaneous Rib Fat (RF): 14 - 15mm
MEAT STANDARDS AUSTRALIA BEEF GRADING PROGRAM
Meat Standards Australia ("MSA") Beef Grading Program predicts Eating Quality by grade, cooking method and ageing requirement to guarantee the tenderness of beef for consumers.
The MSA Grades are determined by calculating the direct and interactive effects of factors which affect beef eating qualtiy. Such factors include breed, sex, marbling, age, growth history, carcase quality attributes, processing methods.
Integrity
All participants in the program are required to be licensed. Licensees of the MSA Trade Marks and technology are required to have auditable procedures in place to prove proficiency ot the MSA Standards.
The MSA program is operated under an AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000 Certified System. Details on MSA's Beef Carcase Grading System can be found here: www.msagrading.com.au