Bacon

Kroger

Hardwood Smoked Bacon

Poor Low confidence
Ingredient Integrity 15

Sodium phosphate triggers hard disqualifier; sodium erythorbate and nitrite are red flags.

Processing Level 35

Standard commercial injection/tumbling processing with acceptable hardwood smoking.

Evidence & Transparency 5

Zero farm, geographic, or animal welfare transparency beyond generic smoking claim.

Product Quality 20

Contains sodium phosphate hard disqualifier plus multiple red flag additives.

Ingredients

Pork (implied base ingredient)Cured with: WaterSaltSugarSodium PhosphateSodium ErythorbateSodium Nitrite

Sourcing

Product is smoked with real wood as stated on product pages. No farm-level or supplier transparency data provided. No country of origin or manufacturing facility disclosed on retailer pages.

Transparency notes

Limited transparency: no country of origin disclosed, no manufacturing facility identified, no farm-source claims, no supplier information provided. Standard store-brand bacon with minimal sourcing disclosure beyond hardwood smoking process.

Origin Not disclosed
Last verified June 2026