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Hormel Real Bacon Bits 3oz

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$3.39 when purchased online
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About this item

Highlights

  • Includes one 3 ounce package of HORMEL Real Bacon Bits
  • With the flip top lid, you can add as much bacon as you want to your favorite dishes for a savory flavor punch without the mess of frying bacon
  • With 40 percent less fat than USDA suggests for pan-fried bacon, you get delicious bacon without sacrificing flavor.
  • These fully cooked, 100% real bacon bits are the perfect additions to your favorite dishes like salads, soups, eggs, mac & cheese, potatoes, and casseroles
  • All HORMEL bacon topping varieties are shelf stable until opened

Description

HORMEL Real Bacon Bits add flavor to all your bacon-inspired dishes. Want the convenience of bacon flavor without the mess of cooking raw bacon? Our Bacon Bits come ready to go in a jar so you can sprinkle some on your sour cream topped baked potato or try it on your favorite egg dish! HORMEL Real Bacon Bits contain 40 percent less fat than USDA data suggests for pan-fried bacon giving you less fat without ditching flavor. It's strikingly handsome on all your favorite dishes like baked potatoes, salads, pizza, omelets, and more. For over 100 years, our cuts of bacon have always been cutting edge. That's the HORMEL brand difference your taste buds will appreciate. All trademarks, logos and images are owned by Hormel Foods Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates. Copyright Hormel Foods, LLC.

Serving Size: 1 tbsp

Serving Per Container: about 12

Amount 1 TBSP (7g):

Calories: 25
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.5grm2%
Saturated Fat 1grm5%
Cholesterol 10mg3%
Sodium 210mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 0grm0%
Protein 3grm0%
* Percentage of Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Ingredients:

bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. may also contain smoke flavoring, dextrose, brown sugar, sodium phosphate, potassium chloride, sodium diacetate, flavoring, honey).
Contains: Does Not Contain Any of the 9 Major Allergens
May Contain: Wheat
Form: Pieces
State of Readiness: Ready to Use
Package Quantity: 1
Net weight: 3 Ounces
TCIN: 13220937
UPC: 037600069519
Item Number (DPCI): 212-08-0158
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 5.28 inches length x 1.81 inches width x 1.74 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.27 pounds

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Summary of reviews

The product has been a staple for many guests, praised for its versatility in enhancing various dishes like salads, baked potatoes, and omelets. However, recent reviews indicate a decline in quality, with many guests noting an increase in fat content and larger, less desirable chunks. Despite these concerns, the flavor remains a highlight, making it a convenient option for quick meal enhancements. Guests appreciate its ease of use and the authentic bacon taste it brings to their meals.
    Summary created by AI from text of reviews reflecting recent feedback provided across different star ratings (includes 124 incentivized reviews)
    4.7 out of 5 stars with 483 reviews
    value: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
    taste: 5 out of 5
    100% would recommend
    1 recommendations

    Excellent Food Product

    5 out of 5 stars
    Laura - 2 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    Your Hormel Real Bacon Bits is a very great product. It's delicious and for me, it has health benefits. It stops skin problems and makes my skin look radiant. I rarely eat it, but when I do, I really love it! Thanks for making this outstanding product! I sprinkle it on cooked Angel Hair Pasta, and it tastes very good, like this. It goes great on eggs, omelettes and on top of salads, as well. It can also be sprinkled on top of cheese burgers, sandwiches, and mixed into meatloaf, before cooking it. Thanks again for this great product!! Love it!!
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    I would buy this product again.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Jules - 3 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    I use it on baked potatoes, Mac & cheese, omelets and salads.
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    Smaller than normal, still will buy

    3 out of 5 stars
    Tracy S - 6 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    Love taste, but this time the bacon was mostly the same size as the bits instead of pieces size that I bought
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
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    Heading will not allow 20 Oz

    5 out of 5 stars
    Bacon Willie - 7 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    I don't know where the reviewers are getting theirs but all mine is a good mix of 5/16" to smaller pcs. Problem I have is poor packaging QC. Zipper tie bond to bag FAILS And can't read EST # Pictures
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    What happened to the Bits, now they are big Chunks

    1 out of 5 stars
    Donna - 8 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    I used to love this product, but now the bits have turned into big chunks!! I end up throwing half a bottle out! The processing of this product has drastically changed for the worst!!
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
    We are sorry to hear about your recent experience and would like to collect more information. An email will be sent from cresponse@hormel.com. If you do not see that email in your inbox please be sure to check your spam.
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    This was not chopped, it was bacon dust

    1 out of 5 stars
    Cajun Miss - 8 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    I have bought this product many times but the last two times had very little chunks of bacon and was just bacon dust.
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
    Thank you for reaching out, please watch for a separate email.
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    Bacon bits are now all fat, little meat.

    1 out of 5 stars
    Stew - 8 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    Over the last few months, it has become obvious the quality of the bacon had gone seriously downhill. I used to be excited to open a new bag to taste and smell the fresh bacon, but now when I open a bag it's just full of fat chunks, with minimal meat. Something has seriously changed in the quality of the bacon recently. This has occurred with multiple bags. Please fix this, we consumers have noticed!
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
    Hi, thank you for taking time to review our product. We are sorry to hear of your experience. Your report is appreciated. We would like to collect product information to report to our quality team. Please contact us directly on our website. Thank you!
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    Quality is now terrible - not bits, too fatty, greasy

    1 out of 5 stars
    James - 9 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    This is no longer the usual, consistent product it used to be. Over the last 2 years or so, the bits are now chunks, what was almost entirely meat is now 20% fat, and it is not dried.
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
    We apologize for your recent experience with our product and would like to hear more about it. An email will be sent to you from cresponse@hormel.com to collect more information. Please be sure to check your spam mail if you do not see it in your inbox.
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    No

    1 out of 5 stars
    Kelley - 9 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    For years these have been my favorite! Over the last year the quality has been declining. I opened a new bag today and it sounded like rocks as I shook the contents into a pan! These pieces are so big and hard I could break a tooth. Inedible. What has happened Hormel?
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
    Good Morning Kelley, we are sorry to hear about your experience! Our team has sent an email out so we can get this further reported.
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    I would NOT buy this product t based on customer reviews.

    1 out of 5 stars
    GEL - 10 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    I was all ready to but the 20oz. Pkg of these bacon bits...I always look at reviews prior to buying for guidelines! WOW! Looks like Loyal many year customers from all over the country are appalled with the quality they has come to rely on. Will check elsewhere! Get it together Hormel. Product quality & consistency are King.
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    What Happened to the Quality?

    1 out of 5 stars
    LizzieQ - 10 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    My mother and I have both bought Hormel Bacon Bits for years and years. They have always, unfailingly, been the best on the market... until recently. The last bag we bought was just full of fat and grease, completely inedible. Next we tried the Hormel Bacon Bits jar from a different grocery thinking maybe our usual store just got a bad batch but they were worse but in a different way. They have no fat, no softness and are so dark and hard that we were afraid the bacon bits might break someone's teeth! I am disappointed and distressed to have wasted my money.
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
    Hi LizzieQ, we are sorry to hear about your recent experience! We would like to gather more information if possible. Please look for a separate email from our team.
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    What in the heck happened to Hormel's bacon bits?!?

    1 out of 5 stars
    Matt - 10 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    I have used Hormel's bacon bits for many years. They were seriously the best quality and the meatiest bits until the last few months. Lately, every package has a large quantity of fat, which was never the case before. In fact, they have become low quality bacon bits, comparable to that of Oscar Meyer. I understand that the cost of everything is higher now due to inflation, but unfortunately it appears that Hormel has decided to cut company costs by sacrificing the quality of it's product.
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
    Hi Matt, thank you for bringing this to our attention! We have sent out a separate email to gather more information.
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    40% MORE FAT!

    1 out of 5 stars
    TNT - 10 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    What has happened?? I have counted on these Bacon Bits as the only ones I will buy for many,many years. I just bought 2 of them as I had some salad cravings. Upon opening one no "bits" would shake out. Forcefully shaking the bag onto a plate I could not believe my eyes. Huge "globs" of very fatty lumps of bacon which you can clearly see all the white fat. The interior of the bag was covered with fat and you could not even remove the bacon on the bottom as they were stuck to the plastic in a layer of fat. These are absolutely not edible. The 2nd bag was more of the same. I've bought them in the same big box store on the same shelf for years without a problem so I didn't even think to inspect them first. No more of that. Shrinkflation and higher prices are one thing but terrible quality is not acceptable. Please make your bacon bits as they once were. Something has changed and I will not continue to buy these.
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
    TNT, We are sorry to hear about your experience! Please reach out to us directly at CResponse@hormel.com so we can get this further reported!
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    Product recipe has changed for the worse

    1 out of 5 stars
    Unhappy Customer - 10 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    Much like the other recent reviews, this product went from lean, crispy, flavorful bacon pieces to almost all fatty, gristly, flavorless bits. I will sadly stop buying until recipe changes back.
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
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    Used to be great, now they're awful

    1 out of 5 stars
    DaveF - 11 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    As many others have pointed out in the reviews, these bacon bits were once the best but have changed for the worse. Now they are full of fat and a chewy mess. Will be looking for an alternative.
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
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    I will not buy this product again. They wrecked it.

    1 out of 5 stars
    Soup - 11 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    They changed this from a nice cooked crunchy bacon bit to white fatty globs of gummy, tasteless pieces.
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
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    I would not recommend this product.

    1 out of 5 stars
    Unhappy Customer - 11 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    What happened? You had the only bacon bit product that I have ever found that I would use in my recipes. They were crispy and full of flavor. Now they are full of fat, they look uncooked and unappetizing. No way can I use them on my home cooked dishes. I am hurrying back to the last place that had the cooked ones to buy them out. I won't be purchasing them thereafter unless you change it back! I can't understand why good products always have to be messed with. I pay over $6.00 per pouch but it was worth it. Not anymore.
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
    Hi Unhappy Customer, we are sorry to hear this has happened.... We have sent out an email directly to you so we can get more information!
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    Product has changed

    1 out of 5 stars
    MomOfTwo - 11 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    These have been our family's go-to bacon bits for years. Over the past 6-8 weeks, the quality has dramatically declined! There is significantly more fat and gristle in the package now. They are just awful now. It is very disappointing as we will just start buying bacon and making our own bacon bits. I'll keep an eye on these, and if the quality returns, I will start buying them again.
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
    MomOfTwo, We are sorry to hear about your experience! Please reach out to us directly at CResponse@hormel.com so we can get this further reported!
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    Very poor quality

    1 out of 5 stars
    Morddexx - 11 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    The quality has dropped lately. Mostly chunks if bacon gristle and refrigerating it causes it to clump into oily fatty clumps. Maybe it being undercooked or poor quality bacon. Sad these were my favorite bits.
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
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    VERY disappointed in changes

    1 out of 5 stars
    Sprinkle - 11 months ago
    originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
    Have used this brand and kind almost everyday justifying the price for convenience. Loved there was minimal fat to pick out and NOW it is the WORST!! Thought the one I left on the shelf at another store may have been a fluke BUT the next time I shopped a different store I found the same icky looking thing so left it too. I will NOT purchase this unless it goes back to what it is supposed to be. It looks like you ADDED an extra 40% fat instead of what the package says!
    1 reply from Austin, MN team -
    Hi Sprinkle, , We are sorry to hear about your experience! Please reach out to us directly at CResponse@hormel.com so we can get this further reported!
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