Open Farm Surf & Turf Grain-Free Freshly Crafted Dog Food

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An independent Feed Wise evaluation of Open Farm Open Farm Surf & Turf Grain-Free Freshly Crafted Dog Food, 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

5.9out of 10

FAIR

Intended use is not published by the manufacturer, so this is not presented as a complete diet

64%

Confidence

Moderate confidence

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Product type: Other
Complete & balanced: NOT PUBLISHED
Life stage: NOT APPLICABLE
Large breed growth: NOT APPLICABLE
Standard named by source: NOT PUBLISHED

This product is scored against its stated purpose. It is not measured as a complete diet, and it is not penalised for being something it never claimed to be.

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Protein

10.5%

Fat

7.5%

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 solid, well documented option for Open Farm Surf & Turf Grain Free Freshly Crafted Dog Food, a gently cooked formula built on beef and salmon. No nutritional adequacy statement is on record, so it is best used as part of a balanced feeding plan or rotation rather than as the sole diet. 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?

Humanely Raised Beef, Wild Pacific Salmon, Beef Broth, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Spinach, Green Beans, Apples, Pumpkin, Tricalcium Phosphate, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed, Coconut Oil, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Ginger, Turmeric, Vitamins, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Pantothenic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Minerals, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate)

First 5 ingredients

1. Humanely Raised Beef

Tier A, exceptional food ingredient

Named Animal Protein

Named animal ingredient.

2. Wild Pacific Salmon

Tier B, high quality supportive ingredient

Named Rendered Protein

Wild caughtPacific

Named fish meal. Concentrated named marine protein.

3. Beef Broth

Tier A, exceptional food ingredient

Animal Protein, Species Not Specified

Animal derived broth contributing moisture and collagen.

4. Carrots

Tier B, high quality supportive ingredient

Whole Food Plant

Whole food plant ingredient contributing fibre, antioxidants and micronutrients.

5. Sweet Potatoes

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

12.5 / 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
Humanely Raised Beef is a named animal ingredient in position 1.
+8 / 8
Animal ingredients dominate the panel
38 percent of the position weighted food ingredients are animal ingredients (fortifying nutrients excluded).
+1 / 5
Liver
No liver in the ingredient panel.
0 / 2
Heart
No heart in the ingredient panel.
0 / 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: Salmon Oil, 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

13.7 / 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
14 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 20 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.
+16.7 / 20
Vague animal ingredients
Animal ingredients without an identified species: Beef Broth.
-3

Carbohydrate and Plant Load

8.5 / 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
Whole carbohydrate sources
Carbohydrate comes from whole ingredients: Sweet Potatoes.
+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?

6 / 10

Animal species clearly identified
Not publicly verified
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

6 / 10

Complete and balanced for the stated life stage
Not publicly verified
Feeding trial or validation
Not publicly verified
Intended use clearly stated
Not publicly verified
Guaranteed analysis published
A guaranteed analysis is published for this formula.
Calcium and phosphorus disclosed
Not publicly verified
Feeding guidance for supplemental use
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%

44% dry matter

Minimum crude protein as declared on the label.

Fat

7.5%

Minimum crude fat as declared.

Fibre

1.5%

Maximum crude fibre as declared.

Moisture

76%

Maximum moisture as declared.

Energy

1280

kcal / kg

Metabolisable energy per kilogram.

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.

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

5.9/ 10FairModerate Confidence

Why it scored this way

Intended use is not published by the manufacturer, so this is not presented as a complete diet
Limited animal protein contribution relative to the plant content
No concentrated plant protein inflating the protein figure
Limited publicly verified sourcing information

Full score breakdown

Animal Protein Quality	12.5 / 25
Ingredient Quality	13.7 / 20
Carbohydrate and Plant Load	8.5 / 15
Processing and Food Integrity	9 / 10
Transparency and Sourcing	6 / 10
Nutritional Formulation	6 / 10
Safety and Quality Control	3.3 / 10
Total	59 / 100