…water shower, and packaged. If variety meats, such as livers, kidneys, and hearts are among the ingredients in a hot dog or sausage, the label should state “with variety meats,” and the particular ingredient should be listed on the package.
But don’t worry, it wasn’t all bad news. Clear gave high marks to a variety of manufacturers, both national and regional. Butterball, McCormick, Eckrich and Hebrew National led among national brands, each with a score of 96 out of 100, based on Clear’s formula.
As a matter of fact, the company named Oscar Mayer’s Premium Jumbo Beef Franks as the best overall hot dog and named Butterball as the best overall maker of all hot dog and sausage products.