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Damage on meat caused by maggots shows up as sores and scars—open, wounded-looking areas and healed scar patches on the tissue left after the larvae feed. This term directly describes the visible signs maggot activity leaves on carcasses, helping inspectors determine if the meat is suitable for sale or should be condemned. The other terms don’t fit maggot-related lesions: fired beef refers to heat damage, spotter isn’t a lesion term, and blistering denotes blister-like damage from other causes.