Independent safety scores for 100+ pet food brands. Ranked by evidence base score — built from WSAVA guidelines, recall history, and ingredient transparency.
| Brand | Evidence Score | Parent Company | Lifetime Recalls | WSAVA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Canin Veterinary Diet | 92/100 — Excellent | Mars Petcare | 0 | Yes |
| Purina Pro Plan | 88/100 — Excellent | Nestlé Purina | 1 | Yes |
| The Farmer's Dog | 70/100 — Good | The Farmer's Dog, Inc. | 0 | No |
| Performatrin Ultra | 65/100 — Good | Pet Valu | 0 | No |
| Smalls | 65/100 — Good | Smalls for Smalls, Inc. | 0 | No |
| Ollie | 65/100 — Good | Ollie Pets, Inc. | 0 | No |
| Purina Beneful | 65/100 — Good | Nestlé Purina | 0 | Yes |
| Stella & Chewy's | 62/100 — Fair | Post Holdings (acquired 2023) | 0 | No |
| Instinct | 62/100 — Fair | Nature's Variety | 0 | No |
| Canidae | 62/100 — Fair | Canidae Pet Foods | 0 | No |
| Blue Buffalo Wilderness | 62/100 — Fair | General Mills | 0 | No |
| Nutro | 60/100 — Fair | Mars Petcare | 0 | No |
| Primal Pet Foods | 60/100 — Fair | Primal Pet Foods | 0 | No |
| Performatrin | 60/100 — Fair | Pet Valu | 0 | No |
| Purina Dog Chow | 60/100 — Fair | Nestlé Purina | 0 | Yes |
| Purina Cat Chow | 60/100 — Fair | Nestlé Purina | 0 | Yes |
| Solid Gold | 58/100 — Fair | Solid Gold Holdings | 0 | No |
| Beautifully Healthy | 55/100 — Fair | Pet Valu | 0 | No |
| Diamond Naturals | 55/100 — Fair | Schell & Kampeter (Diamond Pet Foods) | 0 | No |
| Great Value | 40/100 — Poor | Walmart Inc. | 0 | No |
| Dagrofa | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| trovet | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Friskies | 30/100 — Very Poor | Nestlé Purina | 0 | No |
| Blue | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Best Show | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Frolic | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Pariena | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| AUThentiq' | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Boni sélection | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Kika | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Bio Food | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Specific | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Felix | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Cowhide | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Heart to Tail | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| belcando | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| MultiFit | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Dog Chow | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Wolf of Wilderness | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Nestlé | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Meowee! | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Vetivo | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Action | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Yarrah | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Wild Freedom | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Nestlé Purina PetCare | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Milk Bones | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Corwex | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Vitacraft | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Schmusy Nature | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Pedigree | 30/100 — Very Poor | Mars Petcare | 0 | No |
| Tous les jours | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Bubimex | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Fancy Feast | 30/100 — Very Poor | Nestlé Purina | 0 | No |
| Eukanuba | 30/100 — Very Poor | Mars Petcare | 0 | Yes |
| Butcher Bar | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Hill’s Prescription Diet | 30/100 — Very Poor | Colgate-Palmolive | 0 | Yes |
| 9Lives | 30/100 — Very Poor | J.M. Smucker | 0 | No |
| Winston | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Real nature | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Cesar | 30/100 — Very Poor | Mars Petcare | 0 | No |
| Tiki Cat | 30/100 — Very Poor | Petropics (Whitebridge Pet Brands) | 0 | No |
| Royal Canin | 30/100 — Very Poor | Mars Petcare | 1 | Yes |
| Almo nature | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Hami form | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Rico | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Orlando | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Canine Carry Outs | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Trixie | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Soulistic | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Bakers | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Dentastix | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Fromm | 30/100 — Very Poor | Fromm Family Foods | 0 | No |
| nothin’ to hide | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| spar | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Instinct the raw brand | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Hartwick Fields | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Wet Noses | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Pure Balance Pro | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| science plan | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Farmland Traditions | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Thank'O | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Boréal | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Earthborn | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Nutrients | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Smilla | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Lily's Kitchen | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Diamond | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Feringa | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Coshida | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Mara | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Attica | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| PetCare | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Herrmann's | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Jack's | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Heartland Farms | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Applaws | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Pure Balance | 30/100 — Very Poor | Walmart Inc. | 0 | No |
| VIRBAC | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No | |
| Jack | 30/100 — Very Poor | 0 | No |