FAQ's

Where are you located?

Our administrative office and processing facility is located at 51 Blue Diamond  Drive, Morrilton, AR 72110. Morrilton is located on Interstate 40 about 40 miles from Little Rock.

How do you package your products to ship?

Products are packed in insulated coolers with frozen gel ice packs.

What do I do when my shipment arrives?

We have taken great care to ship your product so that it arrives fresh and ready to eat. Upon arrival, remove the product from the insulated container and refrigerate the same day or freeze.  

Do your products contain MSG?

 The following products contain MSG:

  • Arkansas Style Smoked Sausage
  • Mock Chicken Loaf
  • Christmas Sausage

Are products gluten free?

 All Petit Jean Meats products are gluten free.

How long can you freeze a hem?

Our products can be safely frozen for up to one year in the original vacuum packaging as long as the seal has not been broken.

How long can a ham be kept in the refrigerator?

Hams that are vacuum sealed can be kept in the refrigerator for two-three weeks. When the vacuum seal is broken, the ham should be consumed within seven days or frozen in freezer packaging for up to three months.

Does the ham have to be cooled?

All of our products must be kept in the refrigerator or freezer.

How many people does a ham feed?

Depending on the weight, our bone-in hams feed 25-40 people – Small 25, Medium, 30, Large, 40. Our EZ Carve ham (boneless) feeds 25. Remember to increase this number for a buffet and decrease it for a sit-down meal.

How do I heat your hams?

Whole Ham - Remove bag. Place ham on rack in open pan.  Add 1/8" to 1/4" water in the pan.  Bake in oven at 325 degrees for 12 minutes per pound.  Cook uncovered for the first two hours then cover the remaining time.  Garnish if desired.  Let sit, uncovered, for at least 30 minutes before carving and serving.  (All of our hams are fully cooked and do not require additional cooking.)

Whole Spiral Ham - Remove bag.  Double wrap ham in aluminum foil prior to heating to retain moisture.  Bake in oven at 325 degrees for 12 minutes per pound.  Garnish if desired and serve.

1/2 Spiral Ham, 1/2 Bone-In and Boneless Ham - Remove bag.  Double wrap ham in aluminum foil prior to heating to retain moisture.  Bake in oven at 325 degrees for ten minutes per pound.  Garnish if desired and serve.

Turkey - If frozen the turkey will need to be thawed.  Thaw in refrigerator for three days.  Heat - Remove bag.  Place turkey on rack in open pan.  To heat throughout, heat for ten minutes per pound at 300 degrees until the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 155 degrees. (All of our turkeys are fully cooked and do no require additional cooking.)

Are your hams spiral sliced?

We offer both spiral-sliced and ready-to-slice hams. Pick your favorite!

What is the difference between a bone-in and EZ Carve ham?

The only difference between the two hams is that we have removed the bone from the EZ Carve for easy slicing.