Hormel Real Bacon Bits 3oz
$3.49 ($1.16/ounce)
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4.5 out of 5 stars with 10 ratings
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The product has received mixed feedback from guests, with many praising its versatility and flavor when used in various dishes like salads, baked potatoes, and omelets. However, there are significant concerns regarding the quality, with reports of hard, fatty pieces and a decline in taste. Guests appreciate the convenience of having bacon bits ready to use, but some express disappointment over recent changes in texture and flavor, leading to a desire for the original product.
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4.6 out of 5 stars with 504 reviews
quality: 5 out of 5
taste: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
100% would recommend
1 recommendations
1 out of 5 stars
15 December, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
What happened???
Been using bits for 46 yrs. The last 8 purchased, at different times/places, are full of fat & hard pieces. I tried a jar of pieces, & they seem to be the bits & not pieces. Assembly line switch?
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 2 months ago
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!
3 out of 5 stars
5 December, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
I might buy again if this pouch was a one time failure
Real Bacon Bits 6oz exp Aug 19 2026, lot 07:49 Est 199 P, large rocky chunks. I hope this was an anomaly and not a forever change. I've been buying it for years and this was the first bad pouch. Our dog gets the bigger chunks.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 2 months ago
Hi, thank you for taking time to review our product. We are sorry to hear of your experience. Your report is appreciated and will be shared with the proper personnel for review.
2 out of 5 stars
27 August, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Very disappointing decline in quality
Real Bacon Bits have been my favorite for years, to the point where I usually purchase the 6oz bags in a 6 pack/case. However, the quality has declined sharply this year, with 2 of the 4 CASES I ordered being so fatty, greasy and/or undercooked I found them to be inedible. At 25-35 dollars per 6-pack case, and non-returnable, it's too expensive to keep taking a chance on them being good or not. So, sadly, I will no longer be purchasing them. My oatmeal and salads will not be nearly as delicious without them. Please do better Hormel!
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 6 months ago
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!
5 out of 5 stars
11 August, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Definitely would buy again!
Our family absolutely LOVES Hormel bacon bits! I put them in casseroles, caeser salad, scrambled eggs. Read that they are discontinued. Went and bought all 567g pouches at store. Now will use sparingly.
1 out of 5 stars
23 July, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Don't buy! Terrible product!
What happened?! These bacon bits are inedible now! Been using them for years. Now they are so hard you can't chew them! I am stuck with two jars I can't use. They used to be so good but I will never buy again!
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 7 months ago
Sorry to hear this! I will be reaching out directly to gather more info on this inquiry.
1 out of 5 stars
2 July, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Too much fat
The bag was pretty much all fat. Went through 3 handfuls to get enough for a small salad
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 8 months ago
We are sorry to hear about your experience with this product! Please look for a separate email from our team so we can grab some more information.
1 out of 5 stars
27 May, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
What has happened to the quality
I used this on baked potato,salad,soup and cheese fries.First the bacon crumble is not crumbles anymore.Now the bacon is in big chunks hard and fatty. I will no longer buy this again if you don't change it back to original.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 9 months ago
Sorry to hear this! I will be reaching out directly to gather more info on this inquiry.
1 out of 5 stars
4 May, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
I won't buy tis product again
I've used this product many times in the past without any issue, however this last time it was terrible. I don't know if I got a bad batch or if they changed the product but there was no flavor and it was like chewing rubber. This totally ruined a breakfast meal that I made, I won't be buying this product again.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 9 months ago
We are sorry to hear of your experience and appreciate you taking the time to review our product. Quality is important to us, so we have sent a request for more information to the email address you provided. Thank you!
1 out of 5 stars
5 April, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
20 oz REAL CRUMBLE BACON IS NOW LARGLY CRUMBLED GROSS FAT
Quality went from stellar 2 horrid. Been buying it 4 years & it had a rare piece of fat N it. Bags R now 1/2 fat pieces. Hormel replies 2 complaints but has done nothing 2 remedy n over a year.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 10 months ago
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!
3 out of 5 stars
3 April, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Egg casserole
Can this product be used in an egg baked casserole?
1 out of 5 stars
15 March, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
No, I will never buy this product again.
Like most foods in America it's crap! Use to be a quality product! Now it's imitation bacon with some big hard pieces that can crack your teeth! I want my money back. And you get less and now pay twice as much? You no longer have integrity Hormel from going from quality to crap and charging more for it! I will no longer buy this product. So disappointing!
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 11 months ago
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!
4 out of 5 stars
4 March, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Ready to try them, but one question...
I bought a bag of your real crumbled bacon five pounds. The bits in the bags the cooked and they are a nice size. But on the 20 oz bag it says, "5 lbs of uncooked bacon." So, what's the story...
5 out of 5 stars
20 November, 2024
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Excellent Food Product
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!!
5 out of 5 stars
5 October, 2024
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
I would buy this product again.
I use it on baked potatoes, Mac & cheese, omelets and salads.
3 out of 5 stars
15 July, 2024
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Smaller than normal, still will buy
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 - 2 years ago
We are sorry to hear about your experience with this product! Please look for a separate email from our team so we can grab some more information.
5 out of 5 stars
20 June, 2024
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Heading will not allow 20 Oz
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
1 out of 5 stars
29 May, 2024
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
What happened to the Bits, now they are big Chunks
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 - 2 years ago
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.
1 out of 5 stars
26 May, 2024
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
This was not chopped, it was bacon dust
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 - 2 years ago
Thank you for reaching out, please watch for a separate email.
1 out of 5 stars
5 May, 2024
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Bacon bits are now all fat, little meat.
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 - 2 years ago
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!
1 out of 5 stars
28 April, 2024
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com
Quality is now terrible - not bits, too fatty, greasy
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 - 2 years ago
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.