All K9 products are guaranteed pathogen safe by strict selection and quality controls, not by heat or pressure.
This is achieved by selecting the best quality ingredients and setting the highest standards in the pet food industry worldwide.
Raw foods and treats that are safe for your family and pet
At K9 we understand that you may be concerned about bringing a raw diet home for your dog. That's why all our products are made under some of the strictest rules governing food safety anywhere in the world. At K9 Natural we adhere to the New Zealand Food Safety Authority's (NZFSA) program for handling food.
We consider this to be the ultimate in food safety. Why? Because New Zealand depends on the quality of its food exports to compete on a world stage, so it has developed the most stringent laws to deal with exporters of raw meat products worldwide.
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Every item that enters a K9 Natural facility does so with a health certificate in electronic form that is traceable back to the place of slaughter.
Each and every animal has to be vet checked prior to slaughter and again after slaughter to be eligible for export.
K9 only sources it`s products from these animals and these stringent regulations mean we meet the requirements of any country we export to for raw food supplies – a standard that has never been met by any New Zealand pet food company in the past.
- Dedicated manufacturing plants. All K9 Natural products are sourced entirely from New Zealand and produced, from start to finish, at our own NZFSA inspected facilities in New Zealand.
- Clean ingredients. All of our suppliers provide electronic health certificates stating that their meats and produce are fresh, unadulterated and in full compliance with all applicable NZFSA regulations.
- Clean machines. We go far beyond the letter of the law when it comes to keeping our operation clean. We clean and sanitize all equipment at the end of every day and in between changes in species. We also test all our facilities and equipment for bacteria.
- NZFSA compliance. We strictly follow NZFSA Regulations, and we are regularly inspected by this independent government agency.
- Independent laboratory testing. Not only do we have state-of-the-art food safety systems in place, but every batch is tested before shipping. We send samples to an independent laboratory to be tested for E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella.
- The batch number and "best before" date can be found on the white sticker on the back panel of each package.
- How do you know K9 Natural has EVERY batch of food tested by an independent laboratory to ensure that it is free from E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella? On the back of all of our products you'll see a small white sticker printed with a batch number and "best before" date. So you can be certain that when our food leaves the production facility it does so in an uncontaminated state. This information has to be verified by the NZFSA prior to export and before they issue a health certificate.
