Once all is deemed safe, the meat is formed by hand into individual meatballs weighing between 3.5 and 3.7 ounces - a process that should take two employees 10 minutes, Cryzter said.
They also inspect each vacuum-sealed package of meat to make sure there are no holes or tears in the plastic. Forming patties takes a lot of arm strength.įrom unboxing the meat shipment to shaping patties and stacking them for the refrigerator, I got to see all the meticulous work that goes into this process.įirst, team members have to check the delivery box to make sure it's the right temperature and that there's no blood anywhere.