Topic: Well i went and got a package of lamb chops

[Stormbringer]

It had an slight odd coloring to it. I thought it was spoiled so I looked at all examples in the meat department both times. [and this was in a couple of stores.] the color I describe seems to be intrinsic to the meat as no chop was entirely without it  in both stores at both times I bought it. Bilous is how I'd describe it.    

[762]

Sometimes the butchers stamp the meat "Grade A" or whatever and a little bit of the dye can find its way into your chop. It doesn't look appealing but it is harmless.

[Stormbringer]

Yeah, it could have been stamp dye.  

[Bonk]

The quality of lamb depends mainly on the age of the animal (younger is better - mutton is often passed off as lamb) and slaughtering techniques (much like avoiding the musk glands in deer slaughter). Mutton or sloppily slaughtered lamb tastes like crap - literally.