This is a common point of confusion that is directly addressed in the source material. According to the account in Chapter 38, a doubt sometimes arises about why Baba would distribute meat-mixed food as Prasad. The text clarifies this by stating that Baba only served this specific food to devotees who were already habitual meat-eaters. For those who had never been associated with meat, He would not even let them touch it, ensuring He never created a new craving for them through His Prasad. His approach was sensitive to the background of each devotee.
I heard that Sai Baba handled meat. Is this true, and did He make His vegetarian devotees eat it?
📖 Chapter 38