Fresh Meat is the 55th main story mission in GTA V (Grand Theft Auto 5). This walkthrough shows how to get all Gold Medals in Fresh Meat for 100% completion.
Gold Medal Requirements:
- Switch Limiter: Don’t switch more than 10 times
- Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 70%
- Headshots: Kill 10 enemies with a headshot
- Swift Rescue: Rescue Michael within 03:00
- Sense of Direction: Don’t use a map waypoint
Walkthrough Video
Starting Location: Fresh Meat
- Location: Strawberry / Forum Drive / Franklin’s House
- Quest Giver: Trevor
- Requirement: Complete “Pack Man“
- Can Be Started By: Franklin, Trevor
Find Michael’s Location
Trevor tells Franklin what happened in North Yankton, and that Michael is probably dead. After the cinematic you will be in control of Franklin, who will call Lester to try to help track down Michael. You can hang up the phone immediately after Lester answers. He will send Franklin the Trackify app to locate Michael’s cellphone. You will automatically switch to Michael, who is clearly in trouble.
Skip the cinematic, then switch back to Franklin, remembering the Gold Medal requirement:
- Switch Limiter: Don’t switch more than 10 times
Franklin will be in his car and on the way to Michael. Open your phone and select the Trackify app on your phone which will guide you to Michael, also remembering the next Gold Medal requirement:
- Sense of Direction: Don’t use a map waypoint
It’s easy enough to find the warehouse using the app, but here’s the explicit location you’re looking for.
From your location at the start of the mission, make a left turn to go southeast down Carson Ave.
Follow Carson to the end, then turn left onto El Rancho Blvd., and go over the bridge.
Go down El Rancho until you make a right onto Orchardville Ave., and it will be the second warehouse entrance on your left. You will know you’re in the right place once you hear Mr. Cheng’s goons talking about going to North Yankton.
There will be two guys talking outside the warehouse. Kill them with headshots and be aware of the Gold Medal requirements:
- Accuracy: Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 70%
- Headshots: Kill 10 enemies with a headshot
Head towards the warehouse, and there will be five guys inside in the first section. You should be able to shoot four of them before you enter.
Rescue Michael
The second you enter the door, this objective comes up and the clock starts on the next Gold Medal requirement:
- Swift Rescue: Rescue Michael within 03:00
Be careful as you enter. The last goon in the first section is on the other side of a cattle pen wall on your left. Once inside, since you will be in close quarters it’s recommended that you use a shotgun both for the stopping power and the accuracy ironically. Any part of the blast that hits an enemy is considered a hit, and shots to the face still usually register as headshots but you’re going to get the bulk of your headshots later as Michael, so don’t be too worried about them yet. The key is to push forward as fast, and as safely as you can since Franklin doesn’t have a special ability that can help with this fight. As you head towards the first corner, a goon will appear. Kill him before he reaches cover.
There will be another guy near the next corner, with a first aid kit on the wall nearby. Remember this if Franklin’s health gets too low.
Take cover on the corner and kill the five guys in the next hallway. Watch out for the one in the back on a platform, who can be hard to see.
Advance down the hallway to take cover near an acid bin and shoot the additional two guys that have appeared.
Six more enemies appear in the next room as you zig zag back and forth. One will be right across from you on the raised platform on the left side, while the rest will be further back in the room and start moving in your direction. Take cover behind the cardboard box of… whatever in the middle of the room.
Turn left at the end of the room to find Michael hanging upside-down from a meat hook, held at gunpoint by a foolish goon. Waste him immediately before he can finish his threat, then press 
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when prompted to toss Michael a gun.
You will automatically switch control to Michael. Use your special ability to headshot the next ten guys that appear. First, five guys will appear appear ahead of you.
Then will be a pair on the left. Then three more in the distance.
You will automatically switch back to Franklin. Advance and kill two guys, then go around the corner for a cinematic.
Control will automatically swap back to Michael. Use his special ability to headshot the guy who got the jump on Franklin.
Michael will then shoot the hook to get himself free.
Escape from the Slaughterhouse
There’s two more in the next room, with four more who spawn when those die.
Keep heading towards the exit, watching out for these two geniuses in the last hallway. One uses a slab of beef for cover while pushing it towards you. The other just hides behind a packed pallet.
Once you reach the loading docks there are two vehicles that you can steal for the getaway. Whichever one you don’t pick will be filled the few remaining goons that Mr. Cheng has left, and you’ll have to deal with them on the road. Instead, slap a sticky bomb on the other car and deal with the situation before it happens.
Just as you get in the car, two more enemies will appear on your radar, opening fire on you as you peel out. As soon as you’re clear, detonate the sticky bomb to eliminate all your pursuit.
Go to Michael’s House
Head to the objective marker in front of Michael’s house. After the cinematic, the mission will be over.
This finishes Fresh Meat in GTA V.
For all other Missions refer to GTA V Walkthrough.
This walkthrough has been updated for the Enhanced Version on PC / PS5 / PS4 / Xbox Series S/X and is also still applicable to the Legacy version.
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