Dehydrated Limited Ingredient Beef

The Honest Kitchen

• Higher quality ingredients.
• Subject to ~100 manufacturing and quality control regulations.
• Meets strict food safety standards.
• Does not include by-products, waste or "4D" meats.

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Feed-Grade Pet "Food"

• Lower quality ingredients.
• Subject to ~15 manufacturing and quality control regulations.
• Meets the basic standards for animal feed.
• Ingredients may include slaughter by-products, restaurant or supermarket waste, feathers or "4D" meats: animals dying, diseased, disabled or dead.

• Foods maintain human-edible status from harvest and all handling, screening and cleaning, through delivery to our human-food plant.
• Every ingredient includes a Statement of Country of Origin.
• Supplier adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Foods are not genetically modified or subject to engineered recombinant DNA technology.

• Verification that all ingredients are free of chemicals or adulterants.
• Verification that all foods are free of chemical preservatives, such as Ethoxyquin.
• Supplier follows sustainability and fair-trade practices where applicable.

100% Human-Grade Kitchens

Most pet food makers would never invite you inside their kitchens—because they’re not kitchens. They’re heavy processing plants. But our food is prepared right alongside breakfast cereals and bakery mixes, so it satisfies the same rigorous safety, cleanliness and quality standards of people food.

• Registered and inspected by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration).
• Meet SQF (Safe Quality Foods) level II standards for human food safety.
• Exceed all proposed FDA guidelines.
• Exceed HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) food safety regulations.
• Exceed established GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices).

We test for germs

We test all aspects of our dehydrated dog and cat foods to rule out anything that could possibly hurt your pet. That includes all the bad things you can only see under a microscope, like:

• Bacteria, such as salmonella, E-coli and listeria.
• Yeast and mold.
• Contaminants, such as heavy metals and melamine.
• Verify pH and proximates (protein, fat, fiber and moisture).
• Random regular tests of nutrient values for vitamins and minerals.

We screen for heavy metals

Heavy metals occur naturally in some ingredients and the FDA hasn’t established tolerance levels for U.S. foods, so, we follow internationally recognized human-food standards set by several agencies around the world.

• European Union – Commission Regulation 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs.
• Codex Alimentarius International Food Standards – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States, World Health Organization (Revised 2016).
• Health Canada – Government of Canada, Maximum Levels for Various Chemical Contaminants in Foods.
• Australia, New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.4.1 Contaminants and Natural Toxicants.
• Food Safety Authority of Ireland – Commission Regulation 488/2014 Maximum Levels of Cadmium in Foodstuffs.

At The Honest Kitchen, we ditch the heavy processing of feed-grade foods in favor of a gentler approach. That goes for our new Whole Food Clusters and our dehydrated foods.

• Minimally processed to hold onto important nutrients.
• Contain finely ground, whole food ingredients to ease digestion.
• Retain the colors and aromas of their fresh ingredients, making them far more appetizing to your pets.

Dehydrated Foods

Our time-honored and original technique for preserving the quality of our food.

 

 

 

New Whole Food Clusters

Our MADEHONEST™ process brings new convenience to 100% human grade.

 

 

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We'll credit your original payment method, or send a check if you prefer⁴