Food Safety & Quality

Protecting your business

Our pet food manufacturing process is consistent with the food safety standards at a human food facility. Rest assured, you’re getting nothing but the best in every batch.

Food safety & quality process

Rigorous testing from start to finish

As a business certified to the SQF Food Safety and Quality Code, Petsource follows industry protocols—and goes beyond them—to verify your product is safe, high-quality and meets all of your brand requirements.

Industry-leading safety & quality steps:

Where we go above and beyond:

Up to three product testing and micro-clearance steps
Up to four metal detector tests throughout manufacturing
Each freeze dry cycle is diligently tested for water activity to ensure shelf-life stability
Nutritional proximate requirements are verified via near infrared (NIR) for every freeze-dried batch

Product certifications

The best in every bag

Petsource maintains a number of pet food safety and quality certifications. If your brand requires additional certifications, we are happy to pursue new accreditations.

We are certified to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Food Safety and Quality Code and have received the highest “Excellent” rating on our SQF Food Safety audit in every audit we have had.

Our Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification guarantees all applicable fish and seafood products are sourced sustainably.

Petsource adheres to the USDA’s National Organic Program.

Petsource currently exports Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) products to Canada. Further export approvals can be obtained on a per-product basis.

Proud recipient of the national Food Quality & Safety Magazine’s 2023 Food Quality & Safety Award, with Petsource being one of the first petfood companies to win.

Our human food-grade facility

Designed for food safety

What to expect from our state-of-the-art facility:

Reliability for your brand

When you work with Petsource, you can feel confident that you’re receiving a safe and consistent pet food supply. You’ll always get the best freeze-dried pet food to your specifications and the reassurance that the privacy of your business is protected.