Food Safety and Processing
Does smallbatch have any safety protocols to ensure the food is safe to feed?
Yes, we do! We have many procedures and policies in place to make sure the food in your pet's bowl is not only safe for them but safe for the humans in their lives as well. Most importantly, careful and strict sourcing is key in helping us deliver sa
Do you use HPP on any of your products?
Yes, we use HPP (High Pressure Processing) on many of our freeze-dried products including:. We do not use HPP on the following products:
Is the cooked bone in the Lightly Cooked and Perfectly Cooked sliders safe to feed?
In short - yes! Cooked bones, especially larger bones, cooked at high temperatures or in dry environments like an oven are more prone to be damaging if ingested. Our Lightly Cooked sliders for dogs and Perfectly Cooked sliders for cats are cooked low
Do you use Bacteriophages?
Yes, we utilize natural bacteriophages as a processing aid to mitigate food-borne bacteria. Bacteriophages are organisms that are specially selected to attack specific strains of food-borne pathogens like e coli, salmonella and listeria. These organi
Can I cook your foods myself?
We cannot recommend cooking any of our products at this time. Cooking could affect the integrity of the product both in nutrition and in quality at which point we can no longer guarantee it. For temporary situations, this may be ok just with the unde
Are the fresh packs dangerous for my pet?
The fresh packs are made up of silica and an iron powder and are included in shelf stable foods and treats to absorb moisture. Here is some info from the company who makes them:. My pet ate a packet. What should I do?. This happens quite frequently a
Is raw food safe for households with children or immunocompromised people?
Raw pet food, like raw meat handled in any kitchen, carries a small but real risk of bacterial contamination. We take many steps to reduce this risk as much as possible and for most healthy households, standard safe handling practices are enough to m
How is raw food different from kibble in terms of bacterial risk?
All pet food carries some level of microbial risk — kibble has been subject to numerous Salmonella recalls over the years, and dry food can harbor mold and mycotoxins. Raw food is different in that it isn't heat-processed, so bacterial management rel