This is a highly perishable product. It is shipped frozen with gel packs and must be frozen or used immediately upon arrival.
Shipping & Delivery Information
Shipping charges are additional to merchandise prices. We ship via UPS, which requires a street address for delivery. For this reason, we cannot ship to P.O. Boxes. Also, we do not accept C.O.D. orders. All highly perishable items are shipped on Mondays and Tuesdays only, and should be refrigerated or frozen immediately upon receipt. All products shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico must ship by Second Day Air (2DA) during colder months and Next Day Air (NDA) during warmer months.
How are shipping charges determined?
We calculate actual UPS shipping charges based on the shipping method, the weight of the product, and the zip code the product is shipping to. If you purchase several products to ship to the same address, the total shipping charge will likely be different than the estimated charges for each individual item, because the items can be combined into a single shipping container.
What shipping methods are available?
Standard Ground shipping is the least expensive, but it is only available for highly perishable products that ship with 1-2 day transit times. See UPS transit days map below. These items are identified in our catalog and on the website with a red plane
. All highly perishable items must arrive in 2 days during cold months and in 1 day during warmer months. During cold months, it can ship ground if the transit time is 1-2 days; otherwise it must ship 2DA. During warmer months, it may ship ground if the transit time is 1 day, otherwise it must ship NDA. The actual dates to define cold and warm months are set each year, but are generally April and October.
Expedited Shipping
Next Day Air and Second Day Air are options for any product if you need a guaranteed delivery date. You will be able to choose your preferred delivery date during the Checkout Process and see the estimated shipping charges for each Shipping Method.
More questions about shipping?
Please call our toll-free Customer Service Help line at 1-800-290-9213 between 9-5 (Eastern Time) Mon-Fri.
Storage: Refrigerate upon receipt.
Preparation Cooking is required. Fry, broil, or grill. We prefer to cook in frying pan over medium-high heat until brown on both sides. Make sure sausage is fully cooked. Internal temperature should be 160 degrees F.
Shelf Life: 7-10 days refrigerated, 2 months frozen
Storage: Refrigerate upon receipt.
Preparation: Cooking required.
Uncooked Ham Slices: Cook (parboil) over medium heat in skillet with 1/8 cup water in bottom of frying pan. If you like, add a little brown sugar to surface of ham slices when browning.
Hickory Smoked, Sliced Bacon: Fry slices over medium heat in skillet until slices are 160 degrees F.
Smoked Virginia Sausage Links: Fry split sausage lengthwise. Fry at 350 degrees F. for 5 minutes. Turn once, cook an additional 5 minutes.
Grill: Split sausage lengthwise. Set grill to medium heat at 350 degrees F, cook for 5 minutes on each side.
Steam: Add about 1/8 cup water to 350 degree F. covered frying pan or electric skillet. Simmer for 10 minutes with lid on. Remove lid and continue cooking until water has evaporated and sausage is nicely browned.
Microwave: Split sausage lengthwise. Cook on high heat for 1-2 minutes, depending on your microwave. To cook sausage whole, puncture with fork before heating.
Fresh Pork Sausage Patties: Fry, broil or grill. We prefer to cook in frying pan over medium-high heat until brown on both sides. Make sure sausage is fully cooked. Internal temperature should be 160 degrees F.
Shelf Life (Uncooked Ham Slices): Best consumed within 3-4 weeks, 8 weeks refrigerated, 4 months frozen
Shelf Life (Hickory Smoked Sliced Bacon, Smoked Sausage Links): 10 days without refrigeration, 4 weeks refrigerated, 3 months frozen
Shelf Life (Fresh Sausage Patties): 7 days refrigerated, 2 months frozen