Is Raw Pet Food Safe?
We use only USDA-inspected, human-grade ingredients. If you are worried about bacteria or parasites, then rest assured that raw pet food is just as safe, if not safer, than most commercial pet food products out there. For instance, dried pig ears can carry more salmonella than raw pet food. There is also a percentage of E. coli found in dry “kibble” food. However, unlike humans, our beloved dogs and cats are designed specifically to digest raw meat without harmful side effects. They have a very high concentration of hydrochloric acid in the stomach (which kills bad bacteria); they have an abundance of beneficial (good) bacteria for a healthy digestive tract; and they have a short digestive tract which does not allow time for any “bad” bacteria to stay in the tract and multiply to dangerous levels. In other words, the risk of bacteria in raw pet food is solely for humans handling the food, not the pets.* That is why there are “safe handling instructions” (i.e., washing hands and utensil
