Northwest Naturals Pet Food Review

Average score: 89/100 across 18 pet food products.

FDA recalls

• Aug 28, 2026 Northwest Naturals Voluntarily Recalls Two Raw Pet Food Products Because of Possible Salmonella & Listeria Monocytogenes Health Risk

Top Northwest Naturals products

1. Northwest Naturals Freeze Dried Beef — 100/100
2. Northwest Naturals Freeze Dried Beef and Trout — 100/100
3. Northwest Naturals Freeze Dried Chicken — 100/100
4. Northwest Naturals Freeze Dried Chicken and Salmon — 100/100
5. Northwest Naturals Freeze Dried Lamb — 100/100

All Northwest Naturals products (18)

• Northwest Naturals Freeze Dried Turkey — 100/100
• Northwest Naturals Freeze Dried Whitefish and Salmon — 100/100
• Freeze Dried Chicken Recipe — 95/100
• Raw diet for cats duck recipe — 93/100
• Northwest Naturals Beef — 79/100
• Northwest Naturals Beef and Trout — 79/100
• Northwest Naturals Bison and Beef — 79/100
• Northwest Naturals Chicken and Salmon — 79/100
• Northwest Naturals Lamb — 79/100
• Northwest Naturals Trout — 79/100
• Northwest Naturals Turkey — 79/100
• Northwest Naturals Whitefish and Salmon — 79/100
• Northwest Naturals Chicken — 73/100

Frequently asked questions

Is Northwest Naturals WSAVA-aligned?

Northwest Naturals is not on our WSAVA-aligned shortlist. That doesn't automatically mean the food is poor quality — many strong brands haven't pursued WSAVA recognition — but it means we lack independent confirmation of feeding-trial validation and on-staff veterinary nutritionist staffing.

Has Northwest Naturals ever been recalled?

FDA has posted 1 recall notice for Northwest Naturals in the last five years: Aug 28, 2026, Potential contamination with Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes. Recalls usually cover specific lots; the FDA notice lists them.

How does Northwest Naturals score in our analysis?

Northwest Naturals averages 89/100 across 18 products in our catalog. Individual product scores combine ingredient quality, AAFCO compliance, and controversial-additive severity. See the methodology page for the full algorithm.

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