Hormel Black Label Original Thick Cut Bacon - 24oz
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3.8 out of 5 stars with 605 reviews
1 out of 5 stars
4 February, 2026
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

I will never buy this agan.
I got this by accident but thought its Hormel it'll be good anyways. Right?!?! Was i wrong!!!! I wish I would have seen the reviews for this product. It is the worst microwave bacon i have ever seen. It takes longer than it would to cook a whole lb in the skillet. Whoever thought this was a good product should be fired immediately!!
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 15 days ago
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5 out of 5 stars
11 January, 2026
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

Favorite Bacon
I love this bacon. Granted sometimes the slices aren't even but it's not a huge problem. Overall, I love the taste.
5 out of 5 stars
7 January, 2026
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

Black label is the only bacon brand we buy.
My family loves black label, it makes the best breakfast pairing and the best BLT's. We like crispy bacon, so we make it hot and fast. The only complaint I have is that they no longer make the hickory smoked version. It was so good! Other brands have it, but it isn't the same. I hope they bring it back one day.
4 out of 5 stars
27 December, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

I would buy again, just hope quality control can do better
The bacon i purchased today was just of poor quality. Each piece pulled apart in strands and was difficult to cook. I got one full slice out out 7 slices I pulled apart. I have pictures and more then happy to share them. I would appreciate a refund as I thre the rest away because it was just roo annoying to deal with.
2 out of 5 stars
23 December, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

A gamble
It's a gamble, sometimes the bacon cooks and sometimes it's still raw although we do everything the same way each time. Almost bought a new microwave until I realized all other food heats normally.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 2 months ago
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1 out of 5 stars
23 December, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

Never again!
I didn't realize that I'd picked up this version of blk label bacon. Cooked for the recommended time and had raw bacon.Added more time, still raw. I'll never by this again. Wasted money!
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 2 months ago
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3 out of 5 stars
20 December, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

Microwave bacon bags keep popping open
We've been using and enjoying the microwave bacon that cooks in a bag for quite sometime. Very handy for when a quick meal is needed, like blt's. Lately, the side of the bag pops open after a short time in the microwave, and it is ruining the cooking process. The bag doesn't inflate properly to ensure even cooking. It stays flat, which produces two over cooked outside pieces and two raw middle pieces. Something has changed recently with the sealed bags that needs to be fixed. It isn't the microwave 's fault. I have recommended this quick bacon to others, but I can't do that anymore until this problem is corrected.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 2 months ago
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1 out of 5 stars
6 December, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

What happened?
I have enjoyed your original black label as a true example of quality bacon for look texture and flavor. I just cooked a full package the color smell were off the whole time cooking. The bacon never seemed to crisp up like normal, then seemed to want to burn on low heat.now I have eaten this product since I was a child, and I don't think I will buy this bacon again. Even my dog passed on a piece and left it. Please change what ever is different back to the Original Black Label.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 2 months ago
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1 out of 5 stars
5 December, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

No thank you
Everything that's being posted about how harmful cooking anything in a microwave and now your putting it in plastic. Double disaster. I'll cook mine in a frying pan with a bacon press.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 3 months ago
Hi Joe, thanks for reaching out! I will be sure to share your concerns with our packaging and marketing teams.
1 out of 5 stars
1 December, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

will not buy again,was by mistake this time
had someone picking up microwave bacon and they got this microwave ready version bags popped open after 1 min. I will buy precooked Hormel but not this
4 out of 5 stars
30 November, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

product is great but hate the uneven slices
product is great, but one suggestion, stop cutting it for weight and cut for accuracy, id rather pay more or less than to have such an uneven slices. guess, anyone not microwaving has no problem
2 out of 5 stars
27 November, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

What the heck.
I bought Hormel Black Label which has been an expensive favorite and here is what the slices looked like
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 3 months ago
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1 out of 5 stars
16 November, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

I would not buy black label microwave bacon again
I have bought two different packages of Hormel microwave bacon and both have had bore taint. They smelled so bad I could not eat them. I will no be buying this product again.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 3 months ago
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1 out of 5 stars
15 November, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

I will never buy this again!
I opened a package of Hormel Black Label Original bacon. I was greatly impressed I had scored an excellent cut!! Very even in the meat and fat! Cut it up in pieces to put in greens. It would not brown, no grease, just a watery substance. Also…absolutely no Smokey odor of REAL bacon. I continued to try to brown it. No wonderful smell of bacon. Kind of a funky odor emitted from the pan. I thought maybe my smeller was off, so I added all the other ingredients. I cannot explain the odor..just nasty! After an hour, I took a tiny taste of the broth. I have never in my life tasted anything so nasty! I threw it all out. Will never but this again!!! What the heck was that??? Definitely not smoked pork bacon! The ingredients do not even list pork on the list. 🤷♀️. 🤢🤢
1 out of 5 stars
14 November, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

We are being robbed!
I got home today with my Hormel black label center cut bacon to make a recipe. When I pulled back the black label, the stack of bacon looked smaller than usual. I decided to weigh it with the packaging and it was 11.7 ounces!!! I pay top dollar for this brand because we love center cut. It's usually a lot of meat, but this time it's loaded with fat! As someone who buys this product often, I'm so disappointed.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 3 months ago
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2 out of 5 stars
7 November, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

Tastes great... When the pouch isn't defective
Been buying this for a few years because of the convenience factor, since it doesn't cost much more than regular bacon. I always buy the family pack, and usually all is well - maybe a pouch here or there pops open beyond the little vent. This last time, 6 of the 8 pouches in one box all split open along the seam. The two that didn't pop all the way open tasted great as usual, but 3/4 of the package ended up in the trash.
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 3 months ago
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1 out of 5 stars
13 October, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

Glad I cooked it
Made this for my son and ended up burning my thumb when I opened the pouch. I waited a couple of minutes and steam still burnt me
1 out of 5 stars
7 October, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

I will NOT buy this product AGAIN
We bought an 8 pouch box from BJ's. Tried to cook a pouch (4 slice) and the pouch did not cook. We thought we did something wrong so we tried cooking a second pouch. It didn't cook ether. We verified our microwave was working. We then checked the bacon pouches and found the side of all the remaining pouches weren't completely sealed. The same side in the same spot. There is no way to check this before purchasing so we won't waste our money on any more of this product. I guess the Quality or Inspection department of HORMEL, wasn't work that day. Even this review platform doesn't work. Select all that applies won't let you select more than one selection. They give you 4 to select
1 reply from Austin, MN team - 4 months ago
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5 out of 5 stars
20 September, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

Love this bacon!
It's always ready in just 3 to 4 minutes in my microwave. It's the only kind of bacon I will buy now.
1 out of 5 stars
11 September, 2025
originally posted on http://www.hormelfoods.com

DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY
No matter how long it "cooks" in the microwave, it comes out raw!!! Thought the first box was a fluke, now the second box is also in the trash. Waste of money!!!