Why are my pork ribs turning yellowy or greenish?

[Ogeid13]

Hi everyone, I am starting a new hobby, grilling and smoking meat, I love it.

Today I bought some pork spare ribs, and they were looking delicious and a pinky color, really fresh.

When I arrived home, I took them from the bag, to place them into the freezer, but I noticed that they were turning a little yellowy/greenish. What is strange for me, is that it took me 5 minutes to arrive to my home. And in those 5 minutes, they changed color. Here are two photos of the ribs, one that I took while I was paying, and the second one when I arrived home.

Do you know why does this happen?

 

[Sowsage]

Ive noticed this as well. No biggie. Just a temp change. Take them out of the pack,pat them dry and season them. I usually just use salt pepper and within a few minutes you will notice the color come right back. Its weird with cryovac packed stuff sometimes.

 

[weev]

Sometimes something as simple as different lighting can make a big difference in appearance

 

[DanMcG]

Yep, Like Weev said, it's probably the lighting. Still looks good in the after pic.

 

[Ogeid13]

I am getting them ready for dinner today, the ribs still perfect, and with Sowage tip, they look even better!!

Thanks for your input guys!

 

[mneeley490]

I used to repair & replace lighting in grocery stores. They do use a special color in the meat displays to give them a better look.
Hosing the shelves out each night does play heck with lighting fixtures, though.