Open Farm Grass-Fed Beef & Brown Rice Gently Cooked Recipe

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An independent Feed Wise evaluation of Open Farm Open Farm Grass-Fed Beef & Brown Rice Gently Cooked Recipe, built from the published ingredient panel, guaranteed analysis, certifications and processing method.

Fresh named meat

Grain-conscious recipe

No fillers declared

Made in Canada

Size: 3.63 kg
Food type: Gently Cooked Dog Food
Life stage: All life stages
UPC: Not recorded
Brand: Open Farm
Country: Canada

Feed Wise Score

6.8out of 10

GOOD

Complete diet: complete and balanced (aafco)

66%

Confidence

Moderate confidence

Share of scoring criteria backed by published evidence.

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Product type: Complete & Balanced Food
Complete & balanced: VERIFIED
Life stage: ALL LIFE STAGES
Large breed growth: INCLUDED
Standard named by source: AAFCO

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Protein

10.5%

Fat

6.5%

Estimated carbohydrate

Not calculable

Processing

Gently cooked

Where to Buy

Recent recalls (last 24 months)

2024-12-23 — US FDA Enforcement Report market withdrawal of six Open Farm products (freeze-dried morsels and dry recipes) due to foreign object (food-grade plastic film) contamination. No FDA press release; company framed as quality issue.

View full recall history in the Feed Wise recall database →

Expert Summary

Feed Wise considers this a very strong option in its category for Open Farm Grass Fed Beef & Brown Rice Gently Cooked Recipe, a gently cooked formula built on beef and salmon. The manufacturer publishes a nutritional adequacy statement, so it can be fed as a complete daily diet for the life stage named on the label. Supporting the rating, it is manufactured in Canada and the facility standards on file include 100% traceable ingredients, Third party certified humane sourcing (G.A.P. / Certified Humane) and Ingredient level origin disclosure.

What is actually in this food?

Beef, Beef Heart, Carrots, Beef Liver, Brown Rice, Potatoes, Green Beans, Butternut Squash, Beet Pulp, Wild Salmon Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Sea Salt, Flaxseed, Calcium Carbonate, Dried Chicory Root, Vitamins, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Selenium Yeast, Calcium Iodate), Choline Chloride, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols (a preservative)

First 5 ingredients

1. Beef

Tier A, exceptional food ingredient

Named Animal Protein

Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.

2. Beef Heart

Tier A, exceptional food ingredient

Named Organ Meat

Named heart. Nutrient dense organ meat.

3. Carrots

Tier B, high quality supportive ingredient

Whole Food Plant

Whole food plant ingredient contributing fibre, antioxidants and micronutrients.

4. Beef Liver

Tier A, exceptional food ingredient

Named Organ Meat

Named liver. Nutrient dense organ meat.

5. Brown Rice

Tier C, moderate or neutral ingredient

Whole Carbohydrate

Whole carbohydrate source. Evaluated on position, quantity and combined plant load rather than treated as automatically poor.

Animal Protein Quality

17.8 / 25

This is the largest single category in FeedWise. It looks at which animal ingredients are present, whether the species is named, whether organs, egg and named fats are included, and whether concentrated plant proteins are diluting the animal content.

Named animal protein first
Beef is a named animal ingredient in position 1.
+8 / 8
Animal ingredients dominate the panel
47 percent of the position weighted food ingredients are animal ingredients (fortifying nutrients excluded).
+1.7 / 5
Liver
Liver is included.
+2 / 2
Heart
Heart is included.
+2 / 2
Other appropriate organs
No additional organ meats identified.
0 / 2
Whole egg
No meaningful egg inclusion.
0 / 1
Named animal or marine fats
Named animal or marine fat sources: Wild Salmon Oil, Wild Salmon Oil.
+2 / 2
Verified animal ingredient proportion
The manufacturer has not published an animal ingredient percentage. Excluded from the score rather than counted against the product.
0 / 3
Plant protein dilution
No concentrated plant proteins detected.
0

Ingredient Quality

16.5 / 20

Every ingredient is classified into a quality tier and weighted by its position on the label, so ingredient number one counts far more than ingredient number fifteen.

Position weighted ingredient quality
12 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 22 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.
+16.5 / 20

Carbohydrate and Plant Load

6.5 / 15

Estimated carbohydrate: not calculable
Pulse ingredients detected: none
Plant protein concentrates: none
Ingredient splitting: not detected

Carbohydrate is not calculable because ash is not disclosed. It is left blank rather than overstated.

Carbohydrate level
Carbohydrate could not be calculated from the available guaranteed analysis, so a neutral mid range value is used and confidence is reduced.
+7 / 15
Refined carbohydrate sources
Refined starch or flour fractions in the first ten ingredients: Beet Pulp.
-1

How is it made?

9 / 10

Processing method: Gently cooked. This category measures food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control, so a raw food can score well here and still lose safety points.

Processing method
Gently cooked processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.
+9 / 10

How transparent is the manufacturer?

7 / 10

Animal species clearly identified
Every animal ingredient names its species.
Ingredient sourcing disclosed
Not publicly verified
Country or region identified
Country or region of origin published: Canada.
Manufacturing location identified
Not publicly verified
Detailed nutritional analysis
A detailed nutritional analysis is published.
Traceability information
Not publicly verified
Manufacturer provides sourcing detail
Not publicly verified
Overall formulation transparency
A complete ingredient panel and an identified manufacturer are on file.

Marketing language alone does not count. Anything that has not been published is shown as not publicly verified rather than as a failure.

Nutritional Formulation

8 / 10

Complete and balanced for the stated life stage
Open Farm Grass-Fed Beef & Brown Rice Gently Cooked Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, including growth of large size dogs (70 lb or more as an adult).
Detailed nutritional analysis available
A full guaranteed analysis with energy content is on file.
Qualified formulation expertise
Not publicly verified
Feeding trial or validation
Not publicly verified
Calcium and phosphorus disclosed
Not publicly verified

Safety and Quality Control

3.3 / 10

Batch testing
Not publicly verified
Pathogen testing
Not publicly verified
Supplier verification
Not publicly verified
Lot traceability
Not publicly verified
Nutrient verification
Not publicly verified
Manufacturing quality program
Not publicly verified
Recall context and corrective action
No recalls on file.

A recall alone does not destroy a score. Severity, cause, frequency, recency and documented corrective action are all considered.

What we could not verify

Unknown information is not treated as bad information. It is scored as unverified and it lowers the confidence rating instead.

Carbohydrate (incomplete guaranteed analysis)
Verified animal ingredient percentage
Ingredient sourcing evidence
Manufacturing location
Quality control and testing evidence
Calcium and phosphorus

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Where to Buy

Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.

Guaranteed Analysis

As-fed basis

Protein

10.5%

42% dry matter

Minimum crude protein as declared on the label.

Fat

6.5%

Minimum crude fat as declared.

Fibre

2.5%

Maximum crude fibre as declared.

Moisture

75%

Maximum moisture as declared.

Energy

1330

kcal / kg

Metabolisable energy per kilogram.

Open Farm Grass-Fed Beef & Brown Rice Gently Cooked Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, including growth of large size dogs (70 lb or more as an adult).

Certifications & Claims

Only certifications we can confirm from the brand's own documentation or the certifying body appear here. Nothing is assumed — if a program isn't listed, it isn't disclosed for this product.

AAFCO nutrient profile statement

Manufacturer claim

Certified Humane Raised and Handled

Verified

Proof

Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.)

Verified

Proof

Non-GMO

Manufacturer claim

Made in Canada

Manufacturer claim

FeedWise Findings

The FeedWise Verdict

6.8/ 10GoodModerate Confidence

Why it scored this way

Complete diet: complete and balanced (aafco)
Solid named animal protein base
No concentrated plant protein inflating the protein figure
High ingredient and sourcing transparency
Strong whole food formulation

Full score breakdown

Animal Protein Quality	17.8 / 25
Ingredient Quality	16.5 / 20
Carbohydrate and Plant Load	6.5 / 15
Processing and Food Integrity	9 / 10
Transparency and Sourcing	7 / 10
Nutritional Formulation	8 / 10
Safety and Quality Control	3.3 / 10
Total	68.1 / 100