07/25/2025
Don’t let anyone convince you that dry kibble is safer to feed your pet over minimally processed pet food.
In the past 5 years, over 69 million pounds of pet food have been recalled. The leading cause was mold contamination (aflatoxins), accounting for 60 million pounds, all from ultra-processed kibble.
The second most common reason was bacterial contamination. 8 million pounds were recalled due to harmful bacteria like Salmonella and Listeria. Kibble made up 97.7% of these recalls.
Refrigerated cooked foods accounted for 1.4%
Raw pet food was even lower, at just 0.7%
When it comes to safety, the data is clear: minimally processed pet food isn’t the risk—ultra-processed kibble is.
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