I won't lie, I had very low expectations for this brand. I couldn't imagine that a sausage that looked suspiciously like a hot dog and was bursting with neon-orange cheddar could taste good ...

According to the packaging, Brightleaf’s hot dogs, red hots and smoked sausage are made with Red No. 3. The now-banned dye is also found in Jesse Jones Red Hots (but not the brand’s hot dogs ...