A:All additives used by Bar-S Foods have been approved for general use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Bar-S Foods follows the package label requirements set by the FDA. Not all consumers react the same to all food ingredients. People who have or think they have conditions that may cause reactions to certain ingredients are advised to visit the FDA website, for more detailed information.
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Q: Is your food supply chain safe and secure?
A: At Bar-S Foods, food safety is a top priority. Our food processing plants are among the most secure production facilities in the nation and utilize the most sophisticated food safety systems available. Bar-S Foods’ policies and procedures for quality and safety meet and or exceed all federal, state, and local requirements. Inspection personnel from these regulatory agencies monitor compliance on a regular basis. We continually review security procedures at all of our manufacturing facilities and improve our systems as new technology becomes available. In addition, our emergency preparedness plans allow us to quickly respond to issues, whether real or threatened, to protect our employees, products and consumers.
Q: How many calories are in a slice of bacon?
A: Please refer to the nutrition facts found on the front of your package; most bacon will have 80 calories for 2 slices.
Q: How much protein is in a hot dog?
A: Please refer to the nutrition facts found on the front of your package; most hot dogs will have 3 grams of protein.
Q: How many calories are in a hot dog?
A: Please refer to the nutrition facts found on the front of your package; most hot dogs will have 110 calories for one frank.
Q: How do you arrive at the “fat claims” stated on your packaging?
A: We use high quality primal cuts of pork ham, beef or poultry that are very lean in fat. This enables us to produce a product that is 96% or 97% fat free by USDA standards. In order to put any type of fat claim on our product, it must be approved and in compliance with USDA standards.
Q: What is a serving size?
A: A serving size is the amount of food in the package recommended for an average adult. This varies according to the product or recipe, but the label indicates the weight, volume, or number of slices of product that equals one serving. Serving sizes are regulated by the FDA and USDA to ensure consistency in nutritional labeling.
Q: Where can I find nutritional information?
A: You can find nutritional information on the product package, and on our website by visiting Our Products.
Q: Are Bar-S products “ready-to-eat” or do they require cooking?
A: Our products, with the exception of bacon, are fully cooked and can be eaten cold out of the package. However, we recommend heating franks and sausages to 165 degrees for the best flavor and to reduce any possible contamination which may have occurred once the packages was opened. Once the product leaves our production facilities, we have no control over what happens to the product at the store level. For example, we cannot guarantee the package has been properly refrigerated at all times, and that the package seal has not been broken.
Q: How do you recommend cooking franks?
A: Our favorite way to cook franks is on a grill, but you can boil them in water or cook in the microwave. For best results, we recommend following the cooking instructions listed on the package.