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Smoked Snack Stick
Slim Jim
Barcode 0026200101927
AVOIDIs Smoked Snack Stick safe?
Smoked Snack Stick by Slim Jim is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Sodium Nitrite (EU, UK); Sodium Nitrate (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Flagged ingredients (2)
Sodium Nitritemedium
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108 lowered the maximum permitted levels of sodium nitrite (E250) in cured/meat products to reduce nitrosamine formation; US limits are higher.
Sodium Nitratemedium
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108 lowered the maximum permitted levels of sodium nitrate (E251) in meat and fish products (applying from Oct 2025) to reduce nitrosamine formation; US limits are higher.
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Full ingredient list
beef, pork, mechanically separated chicken, water, textured soy flour, corn syrup, salt, contains less than 2% of: natural flavors, dextpose, paprika and extractives of paprika, hydrolyzed soy protein, maltodextrial lactic acid starter culture, barley malt extract, citric acid, soy lecithin, sodium nitrate
Common questions
Is Smoked Snack Stick banned in the United States?
No — every ingredient in Smoked Snack Stick is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Nitrate are banned or restricted in other regions: Sodium Nitrite (EU, UK); Sodium Nitrate (EU, UK).
Which ingredients in Smoked Snack Stick are flagged?
Sodium Nitrite: Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108 lowered the maximum permitted levels of sodium nitrite (E250) in cured/meat products to reduce nitrosamine formation; US limits are higher. Sodium Nitrate: Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108 lowered the maximum permitted levels of sodium nitrate (E251) in meat and fish products (applying from Oct 2025) to reduce nitrosamine formation; US limits are higher.
What does the AVOID rating mean?
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
What can I buy instead of Smoked Snack Stick?
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Thrive Market Organic Pantry Starter Box (Thrive Market), Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers Variety (Simple Mills), Bob's Red Mill Organic Rolled Oats (Bob's Red Mill). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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