Corrections log
When we get something wrong, or the facts change, we fix it here in public. That's the whole policy.
Oct 26, 2026
›Flag names corrected to match the label3A flag named an ingredient the label does not list, for example “Corn syrup” on a treat sweetened with cane molasses. Each flag now names what the panel prints. Unless an entry says otherwise, the score did not change.
FurHaven Calming Cuddler Long Fur Donut Dog Bed
What changed: “Undisclosed material” is now “Synthetic fabric”. The score did not change.
Why: The line behind it is “Long shaggy faux fur”. Faux fur is synthetic by definition, so since October 26, 2026 it reads as Synthetic fabric, the caution we added that day for a synthetic fiber in the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, rather than as a material the maker doesn’t name. Synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. The polyfiber filling inside isn’t counted.
Best Friends by Sheri Calming Pet Throw Blanket, Shag Fur
What changed: “Undisclosed material” is now “Synthetic fabric”. The score did not change.
Why: The line behind it is “Vegan shag fur”. Vegan fur is faux fur, synthetic by definition, so since October 26, 2026 it reads as Synthetic fabric, the caution we added that day for a synthetic fiber in the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, rather than as a material the maker doesn’t name. Synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question.
Tuft + Paw Floof Cat Blanket
What changed: “Undisclosed material” is now “Synthetic fabric”. The score did not change.
Why: The lines behind it are “Faux fur” and “Ultrasuede”. Faux fur is synthetic by definition and Ultrasuede is a microfiber suede, so since October 26, 2026 both read as Synthetic fabric, the caution we added that day for a synthetic fiber in the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, and the faux fur no longer reads as a material the maker doesn’t name. Synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question.
›Flags the panel showed and we were missing15An ingredient our library flags was printed on the label, and the record was not carrying the flag. Adding it lowers the score.
Best Friends by Sheri The Original Calming Donut Dog Bed, Shag Fur
What changed: Panel Score 91 → 87: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The panel lists “Vegan polyester”, the bed’s fabric. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. We don’t count the fill inside a bed, which a pet reaches only by tearing it open, so its poly filling isn’t counted.
Wild One Cat Bolster Bed
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The panel lists “Polyester fabric”. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. The corduroy’s fiber still isn’t named, so the caution for Undisclosed material stays, and the polyester fill inside isn’t counted.
FurHaven Deluxe Mattress Dog Bed, Indoor/Outdoor Oxford
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 79: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The cover is “Polyester canvas”. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. The foam’s polymer and the coating’s chemistry still aren’t named, so the cautions for Undisclosed material and Repellent finish stay.
Orvis ComfortFill-Eco Couch Dog Bed
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 83: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The panel lists “Polyester cover (quilted upholstery grade)”. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. The liner’s material still isn’t named, so the caution for Undisclosed material stays, and the polyester fill inside isn’t counted.
L.L.Bean Premium Denim Therapeutic Dog Bed, Rectangular
What changed: Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The cover is denim of 57% cotton and 43% recycled polyester, and a blend with a synthetic fiber counts. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. The memory foam inside isn’t counted.
Best Friends by Sheri Calming Donut Dog Bed in Lux Fur
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 79: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The panel lists “Faux fur”, which is synthetic by definition. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. The filling’s fiber still isn’t named, so the caution for Undisclosed material stays, now for the filling alone, and so does the caution for Repellent finish.
Hepper Nest Cat Bed
What changed: Panel Score 91 → 87: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The panel lists “Poly fabric laminated to both sides of the shell” and “Sherpa fleece liner (poly)”. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. The EVA foam shell inside isn’t counted.
Tuft + Paw Kip Cat Bed
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The panel lists “Faux shearling wool cover” and “Ultrasuede base”: faux shearling is synthetic by definition, and Ultrasuede is a microfiber suede. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. The foam’s polymer still isn’t named, so the caution for Undisclosed material stays, now for the foam alone.
Hepper Pod Cat Bed
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 83: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The panel lists “Poly fabric laminated to both sides of the shell” and “Sherpa fleece and microfiber liner (poly)”. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. The legs’ material and the rubber pads’ polymer still aren’t named, so the caution for Undisclosed material stays.
Ruffwear Basecamp Bed
What changed: Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The panel lists “150D polyester suede” for the upper and “300D polyester” for the base. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. The polyester fill inside isn’t counted, and the upper’s water-repellent finish is nonfluorinated, so it carries no flag.
FurHaven Waterproof Pet Throw Blanket, Long Fur & Velvet
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 83: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The panel lists “Long faux fur”, which is synthetic by definition. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. The velvet’s fiber and the coating’s material still aren’t named, so the caution for Undisclosed material stays.
West Paw Big Sky Dog Blanket
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The panel lists “Faux suede”, which is synthetic by definition. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. The fleece’s fiber still isn’t named, and fleece also comes in natural fibers, so the caution for Undisclosed material stays, now for the fleece alone.
L.L.Bean Rugged Quilted Dog Blanket
What changed: Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The panel lists sherpa fleece of 70% polyester and 30% acrylic, and twill of 57% cotton and 43% recycled polyester. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. The polyester fill inside isn’t counted.
L.L.Bean Fleece Dog Blanket
What changed: Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The panel lists “100% polyester fleece”. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question. Its waterproof polyurethane inner layer is a film, not a fabric, and isn’t counted.
Orvis Sherpa Fleece Dog Throw Blanket
What changed: Panel Score 91 → 87: added a caution for Synthetic fabric.
Why: The panel lists “Post-consumer recycled polyester/polyester”. Since October 26, 2026 a synthetic fiber in the cover of a bed or in a blanket, the fabric a pet lies on, kneads, licks or chews, reads as a caution of its own, Synthetic fabric: synthetic fibers shed microplastics, and what that means for a pet’s health is still an open question.
›Brand transparency grades applied7We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Until a brand is graded the formula scores it as a C, so grading moves its products in either direction.
West Paw Zogoflex Hurley Bone
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: An A means a brand names every material. On October 26, 2026 we added West Paw’s Big Sky Blanket, whose page names only “faux suede” and “fleece”, not the fiber, and no West Paw page we read names it, so the brand now grades B.
West Paw Zogoflex Tux Treat Toy
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: An A means a brand names every material. On October 26, 2026 we added West Paw’s Big Sky Blanket, whose page names only “faux suede” and “fleece”, not the fiber, and no West Paw page we read names it, so the brand now grades B.
West Paw Zogoflex Toppl
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: An A means a brand names every material. On October 26, 2026 we added West Paw’s Big Sky Blanket, whose page names only “faux suede” and “fleece”, not the fiber, and no West Paw page we read names it, so the brand now grades B.
West Paw Zogoflex Qwizl
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: An A means a brand names every material. On October 26, 2026 we added West Paw’s Big Sky Blanket, whose page names only “faux suede” and “fleece”, not the fiber, and no West Paw page we read names it, so the brand now grades B.
West Paw Zogoflex Jive
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: An A means a brand names every material. On October 26, 2026 we added West Paw’s Big Sky Blanket, whose page names only “faux suede” and “fleece”, not the fiber, and no West Paw page we read names it, so the brand now grades B.
West Paw Zogoflex Zisc
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: An A means a brand names every material. On October 26, 2026 we added West Paw’s Big Sky Blanket, whose page names only “faux suede” and “fleece”, not the fiber, and no West Paw page we read names it, so the brand now grades B.
West Paw Zogoflex Bumi
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: An A means a brand names every material. On October 26, 2026 we added West Paw’s Big Sky Blanket, whose page names only “faux suede” and “fleece”, not the fiber, and no West Paw page we read names it, so the brand now grades B.
Oct 25, 2026
›Flags the panel showed and we were missing4An ingredient our library flags was printed on the label, and the record was not carrying the flag. Adding it lowers the score.
Natural Balance Targeted Nutrition Zen Life Canned Dog Food
What changed: Panel Score 86 → 82: added a caution for Chamomile.
Why: The panel lists “dried chamomile”. The ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center lists chamomile as toxic to dogs and cats, so since October 25, 2026 chamomile reads as a caution of its own in anything a pet eats or swallows. We used to file it with turmeric, as a neutral spice.
Nulo FreeStyle Chunky Chicken Broth
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Chamomile.
Why: The panel lists “chamomile”. The ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center lists chamomile as toxic to dogs and cats, so since October 25, 2026 chamomile reads as a caution of its own in anything a pet eats or swallows. We used to file it with turmeric, as a neutral spice.
Pet Honesty Dual Texture Calming Supplement for Cats (Chicken Flavor)
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 83: added a caution for Chamomile.
Why: The panel lists “Chamomile”. The ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center lists chamomile as toxic to dogs and cats, so since October 25, 2026 chamomile reads as a caution of its own in anything a pet eats or swallows. We used to file it with turmeric, as a neutral spice.
Sit. Stay. Forever. Hemp Calm Dog Treats, Pumpkin & Turmeric
What changed: Added a caution for Chamomile. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: The panel lists “Chamomile”. The ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center lists chamomile as toxic to dogs and cats, so since October 25, 2026 chamomile reads as a caution of its own in anything a pet eats or swallows. We used to file it with turmeric, as a neutral spice.
›Brand transparency grades applied2We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Until a brand is graded the formula scores it as a C, so grading moves its products in either direction.
VetriScience Calm & Confident for Cats, Chicken Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: We held 2 of VetriScience's panels, too few to grade, so the formula scored its products as a C. On October 25, 2026 we added two of its cat products, and with 4 panels the brand grades B: each prints its actives with doses and a full list of inactives, and each list includes an unnamed “vegetable oil”.
VetriScience Extra Strength Healthy Hip & Joint for Dogs
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: We held 2 of VetriScience's panels, too few to grade, so the formula scored its products as a C. On October 25, 2026 we added two of its cat products, and with 4 panels the brand grades B: each prints its actives with doses and a full list of inactives, and each list includes an unnamed “vegetable oil”.
Oct 24, 2026
›Records corrected or removed10Products that were misidentified, duplicated, did not exist, or are no longer listed by their brand. Where we found the real product, the record was repointed at it and rescored from the printed panel.
Fromm Adult Gold
What changed: Moved from Cat Food to Dog Food. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: Its label says “Food for dogs”, and Fromm sells it as Gold Adult Dry Dog Food. It had been filed with the cat foods.
Hartwick Fields Lamb and Whole Grain
What changed: Moved from Cat Food to Dog Food. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: The front of its bag marks it as a food for adult dogs, with a dog beside the word “Adult”. It had been filed with the cat foods.
Canine Carry Outs Sausage Links, Beef Flavor
What changed: Moved from Dog Food to Treats & Chews. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: Its label calls them “dog snacks”, and Canine Carry Outs sells them as soft and chewy dog treats. They are a treat, not a food.
Top Chews 100% natural dog treats Chicken and Apple Recipe: sausage bites
What changed: Moved from Cat Food to Treats & Chews. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: Its label says “100% natural dog treats”. It is a dog treat, and it had been filed with the cat foods.
Blue Buffalo Tasty Chicken Flavor
What changed: Moved from Cat Food to Treats & Chews. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: Its label says “Cat Treats”: these are BLUE Wilderness crunchy cat treats, not a cat food.
Solid Gold Bone Broth Meal Toppers With Salmon Shreds
What changed: Moved from Cat Food to Treats & Chews. The page now shows Panel Score 94 instead of Not enough data. The web address did not change.
Why: Solid Gold sells it as a meal topper for cats, not a meal. Toppers and broths are listed in Treats & Chews. We hold back the score of a dog or cat food with fewer than 8 ingredient lines, because a complete food's list is almost never that short. A topper's often is, so its 7 lines now carry a score.
Nulo FreeStyle Chunky Chicken Broth
What changed: Moved from Cat Food to Treats & Chews. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: Nulo sells it as a broth for cats, “to serve as a decadent treat or meal enhancement”, not a meal. Toppers and broths are listed in Treats & Chews.
Tiki Dog Born Carnivore Flavor Booster Lamb Recipe Bisque
What changed: Moved from Dog Food to Treats & Chews. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: Tiki Pets sells this Flavor Booster as “a luxurious meal topper or treat”, not a meal. Toppers and broths are listed in Treats & Chews.
PureBites Broths Tuna & Shrimp Recipe For Cats
What changed: Removed from the catalogue.
Why: PureBites' website no longer lists this broth, so we have taken the record down.
Vet's Best Oatmeal Medicated Dog Shampoo
What changed: Removed from the catalogue.
Why: It was a second record for Vet's Best's oatmeal medicated shampoo, written from a search summary. Vet's Best's website lists one oatmeal medicated shampoo (checked on October 24, 2026), and its ingredient list matches the record that stays, Vet's Best Oatmeal Medicated Shampoo.
›Summary panels replaced with the brand's own list3These panels had been written from search summaries. Each was replaced with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its own website (for a toy, the materials it lists), and the flags and score were worked out again from that list.
Full Moon Organic Chicken Jerky Dog Treats
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list Full Moon publishes on its website. Panel Score 96 → 88: added cautions for Added sugar and Smoke flavor.
Why: The earlier panel was written in July 2026 and listed four of the eight ingredients. Full Moon's product page, checked on October 24, 2026, lists organic cane sugar second, after the chicken, and hickory smoke flavor last. Our library reads cane sugar as an added sugar. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Mammoth Flossy Chews Cotton Rope Tug
What changed: Replaced the summary materials line with what Mammoth publishes on its website. The caution for synthetic toy materials came off, and a caution for Undisclosed material was added. The score did not change.
Why: The earlier line, a cotton-poly blend yarn, was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. Mammoth's website, checked on October 24, 2026, has no product pages; its toys page describes a patented two-ply rope without naming the fiber. No line is left behind the synthetic materials caution, so it came off. The new caution is about the missing name, not a known hazard.
sWheat Scoop Fresh Linen Natural Wheat Litter
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list sWheat Scoop publishes on its website. Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Essential oil blend.
Why: The earlier panel was written in July 2026 and listed claims as ingredients. sWheat Scoop's product page, checked on October 24, 2026, says “Ingredients: Natural wheat, Natural fragrance.” and that the litter is “Made with natural oils”. Our library reads a natural fragrance as an essential oil blend.
›Records updated from the brand's current page2Products we read again on the brand's own product page. Where the brand had changed the product's name or its ingredient list, the record now follows the page. The score changes only when a flag does.
American Journey, now Chewy Made
What changed: Every product Chewy sold as American Journey now shows the brand as Chewy Made, and the brand page says Chewy makes it. Scores did not change, and the web addresses did not change.
Why: In September we filed these products under Chewy, the company. A product brand gets its own record that names its maker, and Chewy now sells this line as Chewy Made. Searching American Journey or Chewy still finds the products.
Temptations Block Party BBQ Flavor Dry Cat Food
What changed: Renamed from “Temptations Block Party BBQ” to “Temptations Block Party BBQ Flavor Dry Cat Food”. The web address did not change.
Why: The old name read like one of Temptations' treats. The product is Temptations' Adult Complete Nutrition dry food for cats, and the new name is the one on Temptations' own product page, checked on October 24, 2026.
›Flag names corrected to match the label14A flag named an ingredient the label does not list, for example “Corn syrup” on a treat sweetened with cane molasses. Each flag now names what the panel prints. Unless an entry says otherwise, the score did not change.
Dr. Elsey's Ultra Unscented Clumping Clay Litter
What changed: “Crystalline silica dust” is now “Clay litter dust”. The score did not change.
Why: Our library names this caution “Clay litter dust”. The line behind it is “100% sodium bentonite clay”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read that spelling as the clay used as a binder in food; in a litter it now reads as the clumping clay whose dust we flag, as it already read “Natural clay” and “Bentonite”.
Espree Aloe Oatmeal Dog Shampoo
What changed: “Fragrance” is now “Essential oil blend”. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: The line behind it is “Natural fragrance”, which our library reads as an essential oil blend.
Fruitables Skinny Minis Apple Bacon
What changed: “Meat flavor and digest” is now “Natural flavor”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel prints “Natural Bacon Flavor”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a natural flavor that names a meat or fish as a meat flavor and digest; it now reads every “natural … flavor” line as a natural flavor, except smoke flavor, which has an entry of its own.
Honest Paws Probiotics with Prebiotics, Chicken Flavor
What changed: “Meat flavor and digest” is now “Natural flavor”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel prints “Natural Roasted Chicken Flavor”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a natural flavor that names a meat or fish as a meat flavor and digest; it now reads every “natural … flavor” line as a natural flavor, except smoke flavor, which has an entry of its own.
Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food
What changed: “Ethoxyquin (preservative)” is now “Ethoxyquin”, and “Added colors” is now “Artificial colors”. The score did not change.
Why: Both flags take the names our library gives them. The color lines are Yellow 6, Red 40, Yellow 5 and Blue 2, certified dyes.
Milk-Bone Flavor Snacks Dog Biscuits
What changed: “Meat flavor and digest” is now “Meat and bone meal”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists “Meat and bone meal (source of beef flavor)”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read the words in brackets and filed the line as a meat flavor; the ingredient is meat and bone meal, and the brackets say why it is there. Its natural bacon and sausage flavors carry Natural flavor, as before.
Natural Care Flea & Tick Carpet Powder
What changed: “Crystalline silica dust” is now “Diatomaceous earth”. The score did not change.
Why: The caution rests on the diatomaceous earth in the powder's base. That is fossilized algae shells, mostly amorphous silica (National Pesticide Information Center), not clay and not crystalline silica, so it now has an entry of its own. Its dust can irritate the nose and airways, which is what the caution is about.
Next Level Hero’s Salute
What changed: “Meat and bone meal” is now “Blood meal”. The score did not change.
Why: The line behind it is “Blood Meal”. Until October 24, 2026 our library filed blood meal under meat and bone meal; it now has an entry of its own.
Pet Wellbeing Kidney Support Gold for Dogs
What changed: “Meat flavor and digest” is now “Natural flavor”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel prints “Natural bacon flavor”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a natural flavor that names a meat or fish as a meat flavor and digest; it now reads every “natural … flavor” line as a natural flavor, except smoke flavor, which has an entry of its own.
Pet Wellbeing Throat Gold for Dogs
What changed: “Meat flavor and digest” is now “Natural flavor”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel prints “Natural bacon flavor”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a natural flavor that names a meat or fish as a meat flavor and digest; it now reads every “natural … flavor” line as a natural flavor, except smoke flavor, which has an entry of its own.
Puracy Natural Pet Stain & Odor Remover
What changed: “Borax (sodium borate)” is now “Borates”. The score did not change.
Why: Our library's entry for borax now covers every borate and is named “Borates”, because one litter's label prints only “borates”. This record's line, “Sodium borate”, is one of them.
Royal Canin Feline Health Nutrition Indoor Adult Morsels in Gravy
What changed: “Animal digest” is now “Meat flavor and digest”. The score did not change.
Why: The line behind it is “Pork digest”, which names its animal, so the old note saying the digest doesn't name its source was wrong. The flag takes the name and note our library gives every digest.
The Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Beef & Chicken Essential Clusters
What changed: “Meat flavor and digest” is now “Natural flavor”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel prints “natural beef flavor”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a natural flavor that names a meat or fish as a meat flavor and digest; it now reads every “natural … flavor” line as a natural flavor, except smoke flavor, which has an entry of its own.
Tidy Cats Free & Clean Unscented Clumping Litter
What changed: “Crystalline silica dust” is now “Clay litter dust”. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: Our library names this caution “Clay litter dust”, as the other clay litters show it. The record stored the same caution, for the same line, under an older name.
›Flags the panel showed and we were missing66An ingredient our library flags was printed on the label, and the record was not carrying the flag. Adding it lowers the score.
4-Legger Organic Lemongrass & Aloe Shampoo
What changed: Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Essential oil blend.
Why: The panel lists “Natural essential oil blend of rosemary and lemongrass”, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Arm & Hammer Clump & Seal Multi-Cat Clay Litter
What changed: Panel Score 88 → 84: “Crystalline silica dust” is now “Clay litter dust”, and added a caution for Cosmetic preservatives.
Why: The line behind the clay caution is “Sodium bentonite clay”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read that spelling as the clay used as a binder in food; in a litter it now reads as the clumping clay whose dust we flag, as it already read “Natural clay” and “Bentonite”. The panel also lists benzisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone, the preservatives our library flags in Arm & Hammer's other litters, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Beggin' Thick Cut Hickory Smoke Flavor
What changed: Added a caution for Smoke flavor. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: The panel lists “natural hickory smoke”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Blue Buffalo Bits Soft & Chewy Training Beef
What changed: Panel Score 86 → 82: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Trail Treats Wild Bits Duck
What changed: Panel Score 86 → 82: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Bocce's Bakery Bac N' Nutty Soft & Chewy Treats
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists “Cane molasses”, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Boxie Unscented Natural Clumping Clay Litter
What changed: Panel Score 91 → 87: added a caution for Clay litter dust.
Why: The panel lists “100% Bentonite clay”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read that spelling as the clay used as a binder in food; in a litter it now reads as the clumping clay whose dust we flag, as it already read “Natural clay” and “Bentonite”.
Canine Carry Outs Sausage Links - Beef Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 48 → 40: added cautions for Animal fat and Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Animal fat (bha used as a preservative)”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a line like that as the preservative alone; a fat that names no animal and the BHA that preserves it are two things we flag, so the line now raises both. It also lists “Natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Castor & Pollux Organix Organic Chicken & Brown Rice
What changed: Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Garlic.
Why: The panel lists “Organic garlic powder”, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Cesar Filet Mignon Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Small Breed Dry
What changed: Panel Score 55 → 51: added a caution for Animal fat. “BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)” is now “BHA (preservative)”, and “Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends)” is now “Artificial colors”.
Why: The panel lists “Animal fat (preserved with BHA and citric acid)”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a line like that as the preservative alone; a fat that names no animal and the BHA that preserves it are two things we flag, so the line now raises both. The other two flags take the names our library gives them.
Chewy Made Snacking Sticks Grain-Free Beef Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Cloud Star Buddy Biscuits Softies Peanut Butter
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists “Maple syrup”, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Fancy Feast Creamy Delights Chicken Feast with a Touch of Real Milk
What changed: Panel Score 75 → 71: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The panel prints “Artificial and natural flavors”, which names two flavorings. Until October 24, 2026 we read the line as the artificial flavor alone; it now raises both, each counted once.
Fancy Feast Kitten Tender Chicken Feast
What changed: Panel Score 75 → 71: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The panel prints “Artificial and natural flavors”, which names two flavorings. Until October 24, 2026 we read the line as the artificial flavor alone; it now raises both, each counted once.
Fancy Feast Kitten Tender Ocean Whitefish Feast
What changed: Panel Score 75 → 71: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The panel prints “Artificial and natural flavors”, which names two flavorings. Until October 24, 2026 we read the line as the artificial flavor alone; it now raises both, each counted once.
Fancy Feast Kitten Tender Salmon Feast
What changed: Panel Score 75 → 71: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The panel prints “Artificial and natural flavors”, which names two flavorings. Until October 24, 2026 we read the line as the artificial flavor alone; it now raises both, each counted once.
Fancy Feast Seafood Classic Paté Collection
What changed: Panel Score 75 → 71: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The panel prints “Artificial and natural flavors”, which names two flavorings. Until October 24, 2026 we read the line as the artificial flavor alone; it now raises both, each counted once.
Finn Digestive Probiotics
What changed: Panel Score 86 → 82: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Natural Flavor (Salt, Natural Smoke Flavor, Citric Acid)”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Fresh Step Clean Paws Clumping Clay Litter with Febreze
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 79: “Crystalline silica dust” is now “Clay litter dust”, and added a caution for Borates.
Why: Our library names the clay caution “Clay litter dust”. The panel lists “Antimicrobial agent (borates)”, as Fresh Step's own FAQ does (checked on October 24, 2026). Until October 24, 2026 our library filed borates and the Febreze fragrance under one litter entry, so the two lines raised one caution; they are two different ingredients, and each now has its own.
Fresh Step Simply Unscented Clumping Litter
What changed: “Crystalline silica dust” is now “Clay litter dust”, and added a caution for Undisclosed material. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: Our library names the clay caution “Clay litter dust”. The panel also lists “Odor-eliminating minerals” without naming them. In a litter we flag clay, which is a mineral, so a mineral the label doesn't name could be one we flag. The caution is about the missing name, not a known hazard.
Fruitables Pumpkin & Blueberry Crunchy Dog Treats
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists “Cane molasses”, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Full Moon Savory Chicken Jerky Bites
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 88: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Hickory Smoke Flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Gravy Train Chunks In Gravy With Beef Chunks
What changed: Panel Score 64 → 60: added a caution for Animal fat, and “BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)” is now “BHA and BHT”.
Why: The panel lists “Animal fat (preserved with BHA/BHT)”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a line like that as the preservative alone; a fat that names no animal and the BHA that preserves it are two things we flag, so the line now raises both, and the BHA flag now names both preservatives the line prints.
Gravy Train Chunks In Gravy With Chicken Chunks
What changed: Panel Score 60 → 56: added a caution for Animal fat; “BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)” is now “BHA and BHT”, and “Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends)” is now “Artificial colors”.
Why: The panel lists “Animal fat (preserved with BHA/BHT)”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a line like that as the preservative alone; a fat that names no animal and the BHA that preserves it are two things we flag, so the line now raises both, and the BHA flag now names both preservatives the line prints. The color flag takes the name our library gives it.
Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Added color.
Why: The panel lists “Annatto extract”, a color made from achiote seeds. Until October 24, 2026 our library read annatto as Added color only when the label called it a color; it now reads every annatto line that way, as its Added color entry already describes it.
kin+kind Organics Jasmine + Lily Oatmeal Shampoo
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 88: added a caution for Cosmetic preservatives.
Why: The panel lists caprylhydroxamic acid and glyceryl caprylate, the preservative pair in this shampoo, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Lit Premium Cat Litter
What changed: Panel Score 91 → 87: added a caution for Clay litter dust.
Why: The panel lists “Sodium bentonite clay”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read that spelling as the clay used as a binder in food; in a litter it now reads as the clumping clay whose dust we flag, as it already read “Natural clay” and “Bentonite”.
Member's Mark Chicken & Waffle Bites Dog Treats
What changed: “Natural flavor” is now “Smoke flavor”. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: The only line behind the caution is “Natural maple smoke flavor”. Smoke flavor now reads as a caution of its own, not as a natural flavor: in 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight.
Merrick Lil' Plates Teensy Turducken Recipe Small Breed Treats
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Merrick Power Bites Real Chicken Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Merrick Power Bites Real Texas Beef
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Merrick Slow Cooked BBQ Treats Memphis Style Glazed Tenders
What changed: Panel Score 86 → 82: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Milk-Bone Brushing Chews Daily Dental Treats, Small/Medium
What changed: Panel Score 63 → 59: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Natural Smoke Flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Milo's Kitchen Chicken Jerky Strips
What changed: Added a caution for Added sugar. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: The panel lists sugar, an added sugar, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Treats Mini Jumpin' Stix - Chicken & Sweet Potato Formula
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Natural Balance Rewards (Jumpin' Stix) With Real Venison
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Natural Balance Targeted Nutrition Zen Life Canned Dog Food
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Next Level Hi-Pro Professional
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 83: added a caution for Blood meal.
Why: The panel lists “Blood Meal”. Until October 24, 2026 our library filed blood meal under meat and bone meal, which it isn't, and the record carried neither flag. Blood meal now has an entry of its own: dried blood whose label doesn't say which animal it came from, flagged like the other unnamed animal sources.
Next Level Performance Plus Large Breed Adult
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 83: added a caution for Blood meal.
Why: The panel lists “Blood Meal”. Until October 24, 2026 our library filed blood meal under meat and bone meal, which it isn't, and the record carried neither flag. Blood meal now has an entry of its own: dried blood whose label doesn't say which animal it came from, flagged like the other unnamed animal sources.
Nudges Grillers Chicken Jerky
What changed: Panel Score 79 → 75: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Natural Smoke Flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Pawstruck Daily Dental Chew Brush
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 88: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Natural Smoke Flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 63 → 59: added a caution for Animal fat.
Why: The panel lists “animal fat (preserved with BHA and citric acid)”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a line like that as the preservative alone; a fat that names no animal and the BHA that preserves it are two things we flag, so the line now raises both.
Pedigree Dentastix Original Dental Treats, Large
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 83: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Smoke Flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Pedigree Tasty Biscuits Peanut Butter Bacon Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 63 → 59: added a caution for Animal fat.
Why: The panel lists “animal fat (preserved with BHA)”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a line like that as the preservative alone; a fat that names no animal and the BHA that preserves it are two things we flag, so the line now raises both.
PetLab Co Hip & Joint Care Chews
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Hickory Smoke Flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
PetLab Co Probiotics for Dogs Soft Chews
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Hickory Smoke Flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Pup-Peroni Original Beef Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 60 → 56: added a caution for Added sugar; “Natural flavor” is now “Smoke flavor”, and “BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)” is now “BHA (preservative)”.
Why: The panel lists sugar, an added sugar, and the record was not carrying the flag. Its natural flavor caution rested only on “Natural smoke flavor”. Smoke flavor now reads as a caution of its own, not as a natural flavor: in 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight. The BHA flag takes the name our library gives it.
Purina Beggin' Strips Original With Bacon
What changed: Panel Score 60 → 56: added a caution for Smoke flavor, and “BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)” is now “BHA (preservative)”.
Why: The panel lists “Natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring. The BHA flag takes the name our library gives it; the panel lists BHA and no BHT.
Purina ONE SmartBlend Chicken & Rice Adult
What changed: Panel Score 88 → 84: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “Liver flavor”, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 79: added a caution for Garlic.
Why: The panel lists “Garlic oil”, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Rachael Ray Nutrish Real Chicken & Veggies Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Added color.
Why: The panel lists “Annatto extract (color)”, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Rachael Ray Nutrish Savory Roasters Chicken Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 86 → 82: added a caution for Added color, and “Natural flavor” is now “Smoke flavor”.
Why: The panel lists “Annatto extract”, a color made from achiote seeds. Until October 24, 2026 our library read annatto as Added color only when the label called it a color; it now reads every annatto line that way, as its Added color entry already describes it. The natural flavor caution rested only on “Natural smoke flavor”. Smoke flavor now reads as a caution of its own, not as a natural flavor: in 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight.
Sheba Kitten Pate Salmon
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 83: added a caution for Added color.
Why: The panel lists “Iron Oxide Color”, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Sheba Perfect Portions Cuts in Gravy Entree with Sustainable Salmon
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 79: added a caution for Added color.
Why: The panel lists “Iron Oxide Color”, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Special Kitty Gourmet Formula Seafood Blend
What changed: Panel Score 76 → 72: added a caution for Animal fat, and “Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends)” is now “Artificial colors”.
Why: The panel lists “Animal fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)”, and the record was not carrying the flag. The color flag takes the name our library gives it.
Stella & Chewy's Wild Red Classic Red Meat Recipe (Grain & Legume Free)
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The panel lists “natural pork flavor”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read it as pork, a named meat; it now reads every “natural … flavor” line as a natural flavor, whatever it names.
Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Canine Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Smoke-flavored salmon”. The line names salmon with a smoke flavor added, so it counts as both. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Tidy Cats 24/7 Performance Clumping Clay Litter
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 79: “Crystalline silica dust” is now “Clay litter dust”, and added a caution for Undisclosed material.
Why: Our library names the clay caution “Clay litter dust”. The panel lists a “Deodorizing system” without saying what it is. Until October 24, 2026 we read that line as a claim; it names a job, not an ingredient, so it now reads as an undisclosed additive, as “Odor control system” does on other labels. The caution is about the missing name, not a known hazard.
Vet's Best Oatmeal Medicated Shampoo
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Tea tree oil.
Why: The panel lists “Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) leaf oil”, and the record was not carrying the flag. Vet's Best's product page, checked on October 24, 2026, prints the same ingredient list.
Victor Hi-Pro Plus Formula
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Blood meal.
Why: The panel lists “Conventionally dried blood meal”. Until October 24, 2026 our library had no entry for blood meal in that wording; blood meal now has an entry of its own, dried blood whose label doesn't say which animal it came from, flagged like the other unnamed animal sources.
Wahl Oatmeal Formula Shampoo, Coconut Lime Verbena
What changed: Panel Score 86 → 82: added a caution for Undisclosed material.
Why: The panel lists “Freshness assurer”, a preservative named by its job rather than by what it is. We read a line like that as an undisclosed ingredient, as we read a bare “Preservative”, because we flag some preservatives and this one could be any of them. The caution is about the missing name, not a known hazard.
Wellness Soft WellBites Turkey & Duck
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Wellness WellBites Chicken & Lamb Soft Treats
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 82: added cautions for Added sugar and Garlic, and “Natural flavor” is now “Smoke flavor”.
Why: The panel lists “Cane molasses”, an added sugar, and “Garlic powder”, and the record was carrying neither flag. Its natural flavor caution rested only on “Natural smoke flavor”. Smoke flavor now reads as a caution of its own, not as a natural flavor: in 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight.
Wellness WellBites Lamb & Salmon
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Smoke flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Natural smoke flavor”. In 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring.
Whiskas Indoor Cat Chicken Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 68 → 64: added a caution for Animal fat.
Why: The panel lists “animal fat (preserved with BHA and citric acid)”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a line like that as the preservative alone; a fat that names no animal and the BHA that preserves it are two things we flag, so the line now raises both.
Zuke's Mini Naturals Chicken Recipe Training Treats
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists “Cane sugar”, and the record was not carrying the flag.
›Flags brought into line with our ingredient library31We compared every flag on the site with what our ingredient library reads on the same panel. A flag that rested on no line came off, a line counted twice now counts once, and our own flag “Unnamed animal ingredients” gave way to the library's entries for each ingredient it stood for. Where the library read a line wrong, we fixed the reading first. Two scores that had drifted from the published formula now follow it.
9Lives Daily Essentials Dry Cat Food
What changed: Panel Score 48 → 52: removed “Unnamed animal ingredients”.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once. The lines behind it, “Animal Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)” and “Meat And Bone Meal”, already carried Animal fat and Meat and bone meal, so they were being counted twice.
9Lives Plus Care
What changed: Panel Score 60 → 44: added a caution for Natural flavor, and the score now follows the formula.
Why: The panel prints “Natural and artificial flavor (source of grilled flavor)”, which names two flavorings. Until October 24, 2026 we read the line as the artificial flavor alone; it now raises both, each counted once. The stored score was also 12 points above the formula. When the record was rescored in September 2026, its BHA flag, an avoid worth 16 points, was counted as a 4-point caution; it now carries the score the formula gives its flags.
Arm & Hammer Super Deodorizing Shampoo, Kiwi Blossom
What changed: Panel Score 76 → 84: the avoid flag “Formaldehyde-releasing preservative” is now the caution “Cosmetic preservatives”, and added a caution for Essential oil blend.
Why: The panel lists DMDM hydantoin, a preservative that releases small amounts of formaldehyde. Our library rates it a caution, with the other preservatives in shampoos; the record carried a stronger flag of its own for the same line. The panel also lists lavender and verbena flower extracts and lemon peel oil, which our library reads as an essential oil blend, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Cesar Filet Mignon Flavor Wet Dog Food
What changed: Panel Score 67 → 71: removed “Unnamed animal ingredients”.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once. Every animal line on this panel names its animal: beef, pork by-products, chicken liver, chicken broth, beef lung and chicken heart. The filet mignon flavor already carries Meat flavor and digest.
Fancy Feast Classic Paté Chicken Feast
What changed: Panel Score 75 → 67: “Unnamed animal ingredients” is now “Meat by-products”, and added cautions for Artificial flavor and Sodium nitrite.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once: “Meat by-products” and “Liver” are Meat by-products, one flag for both. The panel prints “Artificial and natural flavors”, which names two flavorings. Until October 24, 2026 we read the line as the artificial flavor alone; it now raises both, each counted once; this record carried the natural flavor and now carries the artificial one beside it. It also lists “Sodium nitrite (to promote color retention)”, which the record was not carrying.
Friskies Surfin' & Turfin' Favorites Dry Cat Food
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 79: “Unnamed animal ingredients” is now “Meat and bone meal”, “Added colors” is now “Artificial colors”, and added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once: “Meat and bone meal” is Meat and bone meal, and the ocean fish meal names no species but our library flags no fish meal. The panel also lists “Liver flavor”, which the record was not carrying. Its color line names Red 40, Yellow 5 and Blue 2, certified dyes, so the color flag takes the name our library gives them.
Heart to Tail Deboned Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food
What changed: Panel Score 80 → 84: removed the caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The record carried two cautions for one line, “natural liver flavor”: Natural flavor and Meat flavor and digest. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a natural flavor that names a meat or fish as a meat flavor and digest; it now reads every “natural … flavor” line as a natural flavor, except smoke flavor, which has an entry of its own, so the line now carries Natural flavor alone.
Heart to Tail doggie Deli Delites
What changed: Panel Score 76 → 80: removed the caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The record carried two cautions for one line, “Natural beef flavor”: Natural flavor and Meat flavor and digest. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a natural flavor that names a meat or fish as a meat flavor and digest; it now reads every “natural … flavor” line as a natural flavor, except smoke flavor, which has an entry of its own, so the line now carries Natural flavor alone.
Inaba Churu Sprinkles Tuna Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 86 → 90: removed the caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The caution came from “Natural Tuna Flavor”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a natural flavor that names a meat or fish as a meat flavor and digest; it now reads every “natural … flavor” line as a natural flavor, except smoke flavor, which has an entry of its own. The record already carries Natural flavor for its “Natural Flavors” line, and an entry counts once per product.
Kibbles 'n Bits Original Savory Beef & Chicken
What changed: “Unnamed animal ingredients” is now “Animal fat”. The score did not change.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once. “Beef and bone meal” and “Animal digest” already carried Meat and bone meal and Meat flavor and digest. “Animal fat (preserved with BHA)” is Animal fat as well as BHA. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a line like that as the preservative alone; a fat that names no animal and the BHA that preserves it are two things we flag, so the line now raises both.
Meow Mix Tender Centers Salmon & Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 51 → 47: “Unnamed animal ingredients” is now “Animal fat”, and added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once: “Animal fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)” is Animal fat, and “Animal digest” already carried Meat flavor and digest. The panel also prints “Natural white meat chicken flavor”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a natural flavor that names a meat or fish as a meat flavor and digest; it now reads every “natural … flavor” line as a natural flavor, except smoke flavor, which has an entry of its own, so the record now carries Natural flavor as well as the animal digest's flag.
Milk-Bone MaroSnacks With Real Bone Marrow
What changed: Panel Score 51 → 55: removed “Unnamed animal ingredients”.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once. The lines behind it, “Meat and bone meal” and “Poultry digest”, already carried Meat and bone meal and Meat flavor and digest, so they were being counted twice.
Milk-Bone Original Medium Biscuits
What changed: Panel Score 67 → 63: “Unnamed animal ingredients” is now “Meat and bone meal”, and added a caution for Sulfite preservatives.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once: the line was “Meat and bone meal”, which our library flags as Meat and bone meal. The panel also lists “Sodium metabisulfite (used as a preservative)”, a sulfite preservative, and the record was not carrying the flag.
Milk-Bone Soft & Chewy Training Mini, Filet Mignon
What changed: Panel Score 55 → 51: removed “Unnamed animal ingredients”, and added cautions for Smoke flavor and Natural flavor.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once. Nothing on this panel is one of those entries: it names beef and chicken, and its bone phosphate is a mineral source and its fish oil a fat, neither of which we flag. The panel lists “Natural Smoke Flavor”: in 2023 the European Food Safety Authority found genotoxic substances in most of the eight smoke flavorings on the EU market, and the EU has since withdrawn all eight, so since October 24, 2026 a smoke flavor reads as a caution of its own. We used to read it as a neutral flavoring. It also prints “Natural And Artificial Flavors”, which names two flavorings. Until October 24, 2026 we read the line as the artificial flavor alone; it now raises both, each counted once.
Ol' Roy Complete Nutrition Dry Dog Food
What changed: “Unnamed animal ingredients” is now “Meat and bone meal” and “Animal fat”, “BHA (preservative)” is now “BHA and BHT”, and added a caution for Added sugar. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once: “Meat and bone meal” is Meat and bone meal and “Animal fat (BHA/BHT preserved)” is Animal fat. That line names BHA and BHT, so the BHA flag now names both. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a line like that as the preservative alone; a fat that names no animal and the BHA that preserves it are two things we flag, so the line now raises both. The panel also lists corn syrup, an added sugar.
Pedigree Complete Nutrition Adult Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable
What changed: Panel Score 63 → 59: “Unnamed animal ingredients” is now “Meat and bone meal” and “Animal fat”, and “Added colors” is now “Artificial colors”.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once: “Meat and bone meal” is Meat and bone meal and “Animal fat (source of omega 6 fatty acids, preserved with BHA and citric acid)” is Animal fat. One flag had been standing for two different ingredients. Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and Blue 2 are certified dyes, so the color flag takes the name our library gives them.
Pet Head Dirty Talk Deep Cleaning Shampoo
What changed: The avoid flag “Formaldehyde-releasing preservative” is now the caution “Cosmetic preservatives”. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: The panel lists DMDM hydantoin, a preservative that releases small amounts of formaldehyde. Our library rates it a caution, with the other preservatives in shampoos; the record carried a stronger flag of its own for the same line.
Purina Cat Chow Complete Chicken Dry Cat Food
What changed: Panel Score 79 → 75: “Unnamed animal ingredients” is now “Animal fat”, “Added colors” is now “Artificial colors”, and added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once: “Animal fat preserved with mixed tocopherols” is Animal fat, and the fish meal names no species but our library flags no fish meal. The panel also lists “Liver flavor”, which our library reads as a meat flavor and digest, and the record was not carrying the flag. Red 40, Yellow 5 and Blue 2 are certified dyes, so the color flag takes the name our library gives them.
Purina Cat Chow Naturals Indoor
What changed: Panel Score 75 → 79: removed “Unnamed animal ingredients”.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once. The only line behind it was “Animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols”, which already carried Animal fat, so the line was being counted twice.
Purina Dog Chow Complete Adult With Real Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 63 → 67: removed “Unnamed animal ingredients”.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once. The only line behind it was “Meat and bone meal”, which already carried Meat and bone meal, so the line was being counted twice.
Purina Fancy Feast Classic Paté Seafood Feast
What changed: “Unnamed animal ingredients” is now “Meat by-products”. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once: “Meat by-products” and “Liver” are Meat by-products, one flag for both. The fish names no species, and our library flags no fish.
Purina Friskies Seafood Sensations Dry Cat Food
What changed: “Unnamed animal ingredients” is now “Animal fat”. The score did not change.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once. “Meat and bone meal” already carried Meat and bone meal. “Animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols” is Animal fat. Its poultry by-product meal and ocean fish meal name the kind of animal but not the species, and our library flags neither.
Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend With Real Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 80 → 84: removed “Unnamed animal ingredients”.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once. Every animal line on this panel names its animal: chicken, chicken by-product meal and beef fat.
Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Chicken & Rice Cat
What changed: Panel Score 75 → 79: removed “Unnamed animal ingredients”.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once. The lines behind it were “Poultry by-product meal” and “Fish meal”, which name the kind of animal but not the species. Our library reads them as named meals and flags neither.
Sheba Perfect Portions Salmon Paté
What changed: Panel Score 79 → 83: removed “Unnamed animal ingredients”.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once. The lines behind it were “Poultry by-products” and “Fish oil”, which name the kind of animal but not the species. Our library reads them as a named by-product and a fat and flags neither.
Special Kitty Original Dry Cat Food
What changed: “Unnamed animal ingredients” is now “Meat and bone meal” and “Animal fat”. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once: “Meat and bone meal” is Meat and bone meal and “Animal fat (BHA preserved)” is Animal fat, and its BHA keeps the BHA flag. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a line like that as the preservative alone; a fat that names no animal and the BHA that preserves it are two things we flag, so the line now raises both. The poultry by-product meal names the kind of animal but not the species, and our library flags no poultry meal.
Temptations Block Party BBQ Flavor Dry Cat Food
What changed: Panel Score 67 → 55: the score now follows the formula, and “Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends)” is now “Artificial colors”.
Why: The stored score was 12 points above the formula. When the record was rescored in September 2026, its BHA flag, an avoid worth 16 points, was counted as a 4-point caution. Its flags are the same; it now carries the score the formula gives them. The color flag takes the name our library gives it.
Temptations Classic Tasty Chicken Cat Treats
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 79: “Unnamed animal ingredients” is now “Animal fat” and “Meat by-products”.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once: “Animal fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)” is Animal fat and “Dried meat by-products” is Meat by-products. One flag had been standing for two different ingredients.
Temptations Seafood Medley Cat Treats
What changed: Panel Score 67 → 75: removed “Unnamed animal ingredients” and the caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: “Unnamed animal ingredients” was a flag of our own for lines that don't say which animal they come from. We retired it on October 24, 2026 for the entries our library has for those lines, each counted once. The lines behind it already carried Animal fat and Meat by-products, so they were being counted twice. The meat flavor caution came from “Natural Tuna Flavor”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a natural flavor that names a meat or fish as a meat flavor and digest; it now reads every “natural … flavor” line as a natural flavor, except smoke flavor, which has an entry of its own, and the record already carries Natural flavor for its “Natural Flavors” line, so that entry now counts once.
Tuffy Mega Ring Durable Plush
What changed: Removed the caution for Very hard material. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: That caution is about chews harder than tooth enamel. This is a plush ring of polyester and a layered nylon lining, and nothing on its panel is hard.
Zesty Paws Hip & Joint Bites, Bacon Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 86 → 90: removed the caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The caution came from “Natural Bacon Flavor”. Until October 24, 2026 our library read a natural flavor that names a meat or fish as a meat flavor and digest; it now reads every “natural … flavor” line as a natural flavor, except smoke flavor, which has an entry of its own. The record already carries Natural flavor for its “Natural Flavor” line, and an entry counts once per product.
›Brand transparency grades applied4We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Until a brand is graded the formula scores it as a C, so grading moves its products in either direction.
Northwest Naturals Freeze Dried Cat Nibbles Chicken Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 91 → 96: brand transparency grade A applied.
Why: When we graded every brand on September 21, 2026, Northwest Naturals became an A, and its raw duck recipe moved from 91 to 96. These three records were typed into the catalogue by hand, and the grading script rescored only imported records, so they kept the 91 they had as an ungraded brand.
Northwest Naturals Freeze Dried Cat Nibbles Turkey Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 91 → 96: brand transparency grade A applied.
Why: When we graded every brand on September 21, 2026, Northwest Naturals became an A, and its raw duck recipe moved from 91 to 96. These three records were typed into the catalogue by hand, and the grading script rescored only imported records, so they kept the 91 they had as an ungraded brand.
Northwest Naturals Freeze Dried Cat Nibbles Whitefish Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 91 → 96: brand transparency grade A applied.
Why: When we graded every brand on September 21, 2026, Northwest Naturals became an A, and its raw duck recipe moved from 91 to 96. These three records were typed into the catalogue by hand, and the grading script rescored only imported records, so they kept the 91 they had as an ungraded brand.
Pure Balance Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 84: brand transparency grade D applied.
Why: When we graded every brand on September 21, 2026, Pure Balance became a D, and its imported records moved down 3 points. This record was typed into the catalogue by hand, and the grading script rescored only imported records, so it kept the 87 it had as an ungraded brand.
Oct 20, 2026
›Imported panels replaced with the brand's own list1These records came from Open Pet Food Facts or PawDiet, where someone else had typed in the panel. Each was replaced with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its own website, and the flags and score were worked out again from that list. Where the name changed, it is now the name on the brand's page.
Open Farm Homestead Turkey Rustic Stew Wet Dog Food
What changed: Renamed from “Open Farm Wet Dog Food Homestead Turkey Rustic Stew For Dogs” to “Open Farm Homestead Turkey Rustic Stew Wet Dog Food”. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We replaced the panel PawDiet transcribed with the ingredient list on Open Farm's own product page, checked on October 20, 2026, and took the name from the same page. The list is the same, in Open Farm's wording.
›Records updated from the brand's current page3Products we read again on the brand's own product page. Where the brand had changed the product's name or its ingredient list, the record now follows the page. The score changes only when a flag does.
Open Farm Grass-Fed Beef Grain-Free Dog Kibble
What changed: Renamed from “Open Farm Grain Free Grass-Fed Beef Recipe” to “Open Farm Grass-Fed Beef Grain-Free Dog Kibble”, and replaced the ingredient list with the one on Open Farm's product page. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We re-read the record from Open Farm's product page, checked on October 20, 2026. The old name is the one printed on the bag; the new one is the page's, the name every Open Farm record uses. The page lists the vitamins and minerals one by one, where we held them as two grouped lines. The other ingredients are the same, and natural flavor is still the one caution.
Open Farm Homestead Turkey & Chicken Grain-Free Dog Kibble
What changed: Renamed from “Open Farm Homestead Turkey & Chicken Grain-Free Dry Dog Food” to “Open Farm Homestead Turkey & Chicken Grain-Free Dog Kibble”. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We re-read the record from Open Farm's product page, checked on October 20, 2026, and took the name from the same page, as for every Open Farm record. The ingredient list is the same.
Open Farm Homestead Turkey & Chicken Grain-Free Cat Kibble
What changed: Renamed from “Open Farm Homestead Turkey & Chicken Dry Cat Food” to “Open Farm Homestead Turkey & Chicken Grain-Free Cat Kibble”, and replaced the ingredient list with the one on Open Farm's product page. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We re-read the record from Open Farm's product page, checked on October 20, 2026, and took the name from the same page, as for every Open Farm record. Against the list we held, the page adds flaxseed and sunflower oil, no longer lists potassium chloride or dicalcium phosphate, and lists the vitamins and minerals one by one, where we held them as two grouped lines. Natural flavor is still the one caution.
Oct 18, 2026
›Summary panels replaced with the brand's own list4These panels had been written from search summaries. Each was replaced with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its own website (for a toy, the materials it lists), and the flags and score were worked out again from that list.
Benebone Dental Chew
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the materials list Benebone publishes on its website. The page now shows Panel Score 86 instead of Not enough data. “Sheds microplastics” is now “Synthetic toy materials”.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. Benebone's product page, checked on October 17, 2026, says “Ingredients: Nylon and Real Bacon.” The nylon keeps its caution, under the name our library gives it, “Synthetic toy materials”; the record had stored it under an older name.
Nylabone Power Chew Textured Ring
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with what Nylabone publishes on its website. The page now shows Panel Score 86 instead of Not enough data. The caution for synthetic toy materials came off, and a caution for Undisclosed material was added.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. Nylabone's product page, checked on October 17, 2026, names no material: it says “Designed with our toughest material” and gives the ingredients as “Not Applicable”. No line is left behind the synthetic materials caution, so it came off. The new caution is about the missing name, not a known hazard. The caution for Very hard material stays.
Zippy Paws Skinny Peltz No-Stuffing Squeaker
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the materials list Zippy Paws publishes on its website, for the large set of three. The page now shows Panel Score 86 instead of Not enough data. “Sheds microplastics” is now “Synthetic toy materials”, and a caution for Undisclosed material is added.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. Zippy Paws' page for the large set of three, checked on October 17, 2026, calls them “no-stuffing plush dog toys” without naming the fabric, and says “Each toy includes 3 round squeakers.” The squeakers keep the caution for synthetic toy materials, under the name our library gives it. The new caution is about the unnamed fabric, not a known hazard.
Outward Hound Nina Ottosson Dog Brick Puzzle
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the materials list Outward Hound publishes on its website. The page now shows Panel Score 90 instead of Not enough data, with a caution for Undisclosed material.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. Outward Hound's product page, checked on October 17, 2026, says: “Made from tough removable plastic parts and food safe materials that are BPA, PVC, and phthalate-free.” It doesn't name the plastic or the materials. The caution is about the missing names, not a known hazard.
›Flag names corrected to match the label8A flag named an ingredient the label does not list, for example “Corn syrup” on a treat sweetened with cane molasses. Each flag now names what the panel prints. Unless an entry says otherwise, the score did not change.
Nylabone DuraChew Power Chew Bone
What changed: “Sheds microplastics” is now “Synthetic toy materials”. The score did not change.
Why: Our library names this caution “Synthetic toy materials”, as the other toys that carry it show it. This record stored the same caution, for the same reason, under an older name.
Benebone Wishbone Nylon Chew
What changed: “Sheds microplastics” is now “Synthetic toy materials”. The score did not change.
Why: Our library names this caution “Synthetic toy materials”, as the other toys that carry it show it. This record stored the same caution, for the same reason, under an older name.
Outward Hound Hide-A-Squirrel Plush Puzzle
What changed: “Sheds microplastics” is now “Synthetic toy materials”. The score did not change.
Why: Our library names this caution “Synthetic toy materials”, as the other toys that carry it show it. This record stored the same caution, for the same reason, under an older name.
Multipet Lamb Chop Plush Squeaky Toy
What changed: “Sheds microplastics” is now “Synthetic toy materials”. The score did not change.
Why: Our library names this caution “Synthetic toy materials”, as the other toys that carry it show it. This record stored the same caution, for the same reason, under an older name.
Mammoth Flossy Chews Cotton Rope Tug
What changed: “Sheds microplastics” is now “Synthetic toy materials”. The score did not change.
Why: Our library names this caution “Synthetic toy materials”, as the other toys that carry it show it. This record stored the same caution, for the same reason, under an older name.
KONG Wobbler Treat Dispenser
What changed: “Sheds microplastics” is now “Synthetic toy materials”. The score did not change.
Why: Our library names this caution “Synthetic toy materials”, as the other toys that carry it show it. This record stored the same caution, for the same reason, under an older name.
Planet Dog Orbee-Tuff Ball
What changed: “Sheds microplastics” is now “Synthetic toy materials”. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: Our library names this caution “Synthetic toy materials”, as the other toys that carry it show it. This record stored the same caution, for the same reason, under an older name.
Tuffy Mega Ring Durable Plush
What changed: “Sheds microplastics” is now “Synthetic toy materials”. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: Our library names this caution “Synthetic toy materials”, as the other toys that carry it show it. This record stored the same caution, for the same reason, under an older name.
›Materials we can now read1We added entries for the materials in harnesses, fountains, feeders, litter pans, waste bags and some toys, so these products show a score instead of Not enough data. Harnesses, fountains and feeders lost the toy caution, which is about pieces a dog chews off and swallows; they are worn, eaten from or drunk from, not chewed. A part whose maker doesn't name what it is made of now carries a caution, like a natural flavor in food. It is about the missing name, not a known hazard.
Kitty Kick Stix Classic 15-inch Catnip Kicker Set
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 91. The fabric is now read as cotton, and the caution for Undisclosed material is removed.
Why: We had stored the fabric as “Fabric (not named)”, because the product page shows only the prints. Kitty Kick Stix's own description of the set, in its online store's product data (checked on October 17, 2026), says the kickers are made of “soft, lightweight and durable cotton material”, so the line now reads “Cotton material”.
Oct 16, 2026
›Summary panels replaced with the brand's own list1These panels had been written from search summaries. Each was replaced with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its own website (for a toy, the materials it lists), and the flags and score were worked out again from that list.
West Paw Zogoflex Tux Treat Toy
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the materials list West Paw publishes on its website. The page now shows Panel Score 92 instead of Not enough data. “Sheds microplastics” is now “Undisclosed material”.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. West Paw's product page, checked on October 15, 2026, says the toy is made with “Zogoflex® material” and doesn't say which polymer that is, so the caution is now about the missing name, not a known hazard.
›Imported panels replaced with the brand's own list14These records came from Open Pet Food Facts or PawDiet, where someone else had typed in the panel. Each was replaced with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its own website, and the flags and score were worked out again from that list. Where the name changed, it is now the name on the brand's page.
Made By Nacho Chicken Pate for Kittens
What changed: Renamed from “Made By Nacho Pâté Chicken Recipe For Kittens” to “Made By Nacho Chicken Pate for Kittens”, and replaced the panel PawDiet transcribed with the ingredient list Made By Nacho publishes on its website. Panel Score 91 → 87: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The list we imported from PawDiet is not the one Made By Nacho publishes today. The brand's list, checked on October 14, 2026, includes natural flavor. The name is now the one on the brand's page.
Hill's Science Diet Adult 7+ Tender Chicken Dinner
What changed: Replaced the panel Open Pet Food Facts volunteers transcribed with the ingredient list Hill's publishes on its website. Panel Score 92 → 88: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: Hill's list, checked on October 14, 2026, names “hydrolyzed chicken flavor” where the transcribed panel said “chicken liver flavor”, and it does not list titanium dioxide. Both are meat flavors, so the record should have carried this caution before: until October 16, 2026 we read “chicken liver flavor” as chicken liver, the organ meat. Caramel color is on both lists, so the caution for Added color stays.
Hill's Science Diet Adult Hairball Control Savory Chicken Entrée
What changed: Renamed from “Hill's Science Diet Hairball Control” to “Hill's Science Diet Adult Hairball Control Savory Chicken Entrée”. The web address did not change.
Why: We replaced the panel Open Pet Food Facts volunteers transcribed with the ingredient list on Hill's own product page, and took the name from the same page.
Jinx Beef Bone Broth Kibble Sauce
What changed: Renamed from “Jinx Kibble Sauce with Beef Bone Broth” to “Jinx Beef Bone Broth Kibble Sauce”. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We replaced the panel Open Pet Food Facts volunteers transcribed with the ingredient list on Jinx's own product page, and took the name from the same page.
Pet Honesty Dual Texture Calming Supplement for Cats (Chicken Flavor)
What changed: Renamed from “Pet Honesty Calming Health Supplement For Cats” to “Pet Honesty Dual Texture Calming Supplement for Cats (Chicken Flavor)”, and moved from Treats & Chews to Health & Pharmacy. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We replaced the panel Open Pet Food Facts volunteers transcribed with the ingredient list on Pet Honesty's own product page, and took the name from the same page. It is a supplement, so it belongs in Health & Pharmacy.
Evanger's Hand Packed Catch of the Day Whole Sardines for Cats
What changed: Renamed from “Evanger's Hand Packed Whole Uncut Sardines” to “Evanger's Hand Packed Catch of the Day Whole Sardines for Cats”. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We replaced the panel PawDiet transcribed with the ingredient list on Evanger's own product page, and took the name from the same page.
Evanger's Organic Beef Dinner for Dogs
What changed: Renamed from “Evanger's Organics Beef Dinner” to “Evanger's Organic Beef Dinner for Dogs”. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We replaced the panel PawDiet transcribed with the ingredient list on Evanger's own product page, and took the name from the same page.
Evanger's Super Premium Duck Dinner for Cats
What changed: Renamed from “Evanger's Super Premium Wet Food Duck Dinner For Cats” to “Evanger's Super Premium Duck Dinner for Cats”. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We replaced the panel PawDiet transcribed with the ingredient list on Evanger's own product page, and took the name from the same page.
Evanger's Super Premium Seafood & Caviar Dinner for Cats
What changed: Renamed from “Evanger's Super Premium Wet Food Seafood & Caviar Dinner For Cats” to “Evanger's Super Premium Seafood & Caviar Dinner for Cats”. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We replaced the panel PawDiet transcribed with the ingredient list on Evanger's own product page, and took the name from the same page.
Hill's Science Diet Grain Free Soft-Baked Naturals with Duck & Pumpkin
What changed: Renamed from “Hill's Science Diet Grain Free Soft-Baked Naturals With Duck & Pumpkin” to “Hill's Science Diet Grain Free Soft-Baked Naturals with Duck & Pumpkin”. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We replaced the panel PawDiet transcribed with the ingredient list on Hill's own product page, and took the name from the same page.
Hill's Science Diet Adult 7+ Savory Beef Entrée
What changed: Renamed from “Hill's Science Diet Adult 7+ Savory Beef Entree” to “Hill's Science Diet Adult 7+ Savory Beef Entrée”. The web address did not change.
Why: We replaced the panel PawDiet transcribed with the ingredient list on Hill's own product page, and took the name from the same page.
Open Farm Whitefish Grain-Free Dog Kibble
What changed: Renamed from “Open Farm Dry Dog Food Catch-Of-The-Season Whitefish Recipe” to “Open Farm Whitefish Grain-Free Dog Kibble”. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We replaced the panel PawDiet transcribed with the ingredient list on Open Farm's own product page, and took the name from the same page.
The Honest Kitchen Câté Grain Free Beef & Chicken Pâté
What changed: Renamed from “The Honest Kitchen Câté Grain Free Beef & Chicken Recipe For Cats” to “The Honest Kitchen Câté Grain Free Beef & Chicken Pâté”. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We replaced the panel PawDiet transcribed with the ingredient list on The Honest Kitchen's own product page, and took the name from the same page.
The Honest Kitchen Minced Chicken & Salmon in Bone Broth Gravy
What changed: Renamed from “The Honest Kitchen Minced Grain Free Chicken & Salmon Recipe In A Bone Broth Gravy For Cats” to “The Honest Kitchen Minced Chicken & Salmon in Bone Broth Gravy”. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: We replaced the panel PawDiet transcribed with the ingredient list on The Honest Kitchen's own product page, and took the name from the same page.
›Flag names corrected to match the label12A flag named an ingredient the label does not list, for example “Corn syrup” on a treat sweetened with cane molasses. Each flag now names what the panel prints. Unless an entry says otherwise, the score did not change.
Beggin' Purina Beggin Flavor Stix With Peanut Butter Flavor
What changed: “BHA and BHT” is now “BHA (preservative)”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists BHA and no BHT. The flag now names what the panel prints.
9Lives Plus Care
What changed: “BHA and BHT” is now “BHA (preservative)”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists BHA and no BHT. The flag now names what the panel prints.
Temptations Block Party BBQ
What changed: “BHA and BHT” is now “BHA (preservative)”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists BHA and no BHT. The flag now names what the panel prints.
Bil Jac Dessert Jacs Pumpkin Flavored Treats
What changed: “BHA and BHT” is now “BHA (preservative)”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists BHA and no BHT. The flag now names what the panel prints.
Bil Jac Dry Food Senior Select Formula With Chicken & Oatmeal
What changed: “BHA and BHT” is now “BHA (preservative)”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists BHA and no BHT. The flag now names what the panel prints.
Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor
What changed: “BHA and BHT” is now “BHA (preservative)”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists BHA and no BHT. The flag now names what the panel prints.
Whiskas Indoor Cat Chicken Flavor
What changed: “BHA and BHT” is now “BHA (preservative)”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists BHA and no BHT. The flag now names what the panel prints.
Beggin' Thick Cut Hickory Smoke Flavor
What changed: “BHA and BHT” is now “BHA (preservative)”. The page still shows Not enough data.
Why: The panel lists BHA and no BHT. The flag now names what the panel prints.
Pedigree Tasty Biscuits Peanut Butter Bacon Flavor
What changed: “BHA and BHT” is now “BHA (preservative)”, and “Sodium metabisulfite” is now “Sulfite preservatives”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists BHA and no BHT, so the flag now names what the panel prints. The sulfite flag now carries the name of the entry that covers every sulfite preservative.
Canine Carry Outs Sausage Links - Beef Flavor
What changed: “BHA and BHT” is now “BHA (preservative)”, and “Meat by-products” is now “Liver (species not named)”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists BHA and no BHT. Its by-products flag rested on a line that says only “Liver”, while its chicken by-product meal names its animal, so that flag now says what the line leaves out, as it has on five other records since September 2026.
Milk-Bone MaroSnacks With Real Bone Marrow
What changed: “BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)” is now “BHA and BHT”, and “Sodium metabisulfite” is now “Sulfite preservatives”. The score did not change.
Why: The beef fat is preserved with BHA and BHT, so the flag now names both. The sulfite flag now carries the name of the entry that covers every sulfite preservative.
West Paw Zogoflex Hurley Bone
What changed: “Sheds microplastics” is now “Undisclosed material”, and the materials line now uses West Paw's words. The score did not change.
Why: Our line said “Zogoflex TPE (proprietary)”. West Paw's product page says the toy is made with “Zogoflex® material” and doesn't say which polymer that is, so the caution is now about the missing name, not a known hazard.
›Flags the panel showed and we were missing28An ingredient our library flags was printed on the label, and the record was not carrying the flag. Adding it lowers the score.
Milk-Bone Flavor Snacks Dog Biscuits
What changed: Panel Score 59 → 55: added a caution for Added sugar. “BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)” is now “BHA and BHT”, and “Sodium metabisulfite” is now “Sulfite preservatives”.
Why: The panel lists malt extract, a sugar made from malted grain. Until October 16, 2026 we left it unread; it now reads as an added sugar, as corn syrup and molasses do. The beef fat is preserved with BHA and BHT, so the flag now names both. The sulfite flag now carries the name of the entry that covers every sulfite preservative.
PetPlate Barkin' Beef
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists malt extract, a sugar made from malted grain. Until October 16, 2026 we left it unread; it now reads as an added sugar, as corn syrup and molasses do.
PetPlate Lip Lickin' Lamb
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists malt extract, a sugar made from malted grain. Until October 16, 2026 we left it unread; it now reads as an added sugar, as corn syrup and molasses do.
Hill's Science Diet Adult 7+ Tender Chicken Dinner
What changed: Panel Score 88 → 84: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists dextrose, a sugar. Until October 16, 2026 we left it unread while we decided how to read sweeteners; it now reads as an added sugar.
Bil Jac Hearty Stew With Beef & Barley
What changed: Panel Score 88 → 84: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists dextrose, a sugar. Until October 16, 2026 we left it unread while we decided how to read sweeteners; it now reads as an added sugar.
Meow Mix Tenders In Sauce With Real Chicken & Beef
What changed: Panel Score 75 → 71: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists dextrose, a sugar. Until October 16, 2026 we left it unread while we decided how to read sweeteners; it now reads as an added sugar.
Fruitables Skinny Minis Apple Bacon
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists honey. Honey is an added sugar (FDA's definition of added sugars names it), so since October 16, 2026 it reads as Added sugar in anything a pet eats. We used to read it as a neutral sweetener.
Dog Mamma's Organic Peanut Butter Banana Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists honey. Honey is an added sugar (FDA's definition of added sugars names it), so since October 16, 2026 it reads as Added sugar in anything a pet eats. We used to read it as a neutral sweetener.
The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Beef
What changed: Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists honey. Honey is an added sugar (FDA's definition of added sugars names it), so since October 16, 2026 it reads as Added sugar in anything a pet eats. We used to read it as a neutral sweetener.
Finn Digestive Probiotics
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists honey. Honey is an added sugar (FDA's definition of added sugars names it), so since October 16, 2026 it reads as Added sugar in anything a pet eats. We used to read it as a neutral sweetener.
Chewy Soft Baked Dog Treats Grain-Free Beef Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists honey. Honey is an added sugar (FDA's definition of added sugars names it), so since October 16, 2026 it reads as Added sugar in anything a pet eats. We used to read it as a neutral sweetener.
Earthbath Oatmeal & Aloe Shampoo
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 86: added cautions for Essential oil blend and Undisclosed material.
Why: The panel's last line says only “Preservative”: we flag some preservatives, so one the label doesn't name hides whether it is one of them, and since October 16, 2026 such a line reads as Undisclosed material, a caution about the missing name, not a known hazard. The panel also lists botanical fragrances of vanilla and almond, which our library reads as an essential oil blend, and the record was not carrying that flag.
TropiClean Oatmeal & Tea Tree Medicated Shampoo
What changed: Panel Score 86 → 78: added cautions for Tea tree oil and Undisclosed material.
Why: The panel lists tea tree oil, which our library flags, and the record was not carrying the flag. Its last line says only “Preservative”: we flag some preservatives, so one the label doesn't name hides whether it is one of them, and since October 16, 2026 such a line reads as Undisclosed material, a caution about the missing name, not a known hazard.
TropiClean Papaya & Coconut Luxury 2-in-1 Shampoo
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 86 instead of Not enough data. Added a caution for Undisclosed material.
Why: Its botanical blend now reads as botanical extracts, so we can read every line. Its last line says only “Preservative”: we flag some preservatives, so one the label doesn't name hides whether it is one of them, and since October 16, 2026 such a line reads as Undisclosed material, a caution about the missing name, not a known hazard.
Nature's Miracle Advanced Stain & Odor Eliminator
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 86 instead of Not enough data. Added a caution for Undisclosed material.
Why: We added entries for isopropyl alcohol and cleaning enzymes, so we can read every line. “Odor counteractant” and “Preservative” name a job, not an ingredient, so they now read as Undisclosed material, a caution about the missing names, not a known hazard.
Nature's Miracle Whitening Dog Shampoo
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 86 instead of Not enough data. Added a caution for Undisclosed material.
Why: “Odor Control System”, “Optical Brightener”, “Rinsing Agents” and “Preservatives” name a job, not an ingredient, so they now read as Undisclosed material, a caution about the missing names, not a known hazard. We used to read the brightener as a cosmetic preservative and the preservatives as citric acid; neither line says so.
PetLab Co Dental Formula for Dogs & Cats
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 86 instead of Not enough data. Added a caution for Oral antiseptics.
Why: The panel lists stabilized chlorine dioxide, an antiseptic from mouth rinses that people are told to spit out. In a water additive a pet swallows it every day, so it carries a caution, and with an entry for it we can read every line. Its tetrasodium EDTA now reads as a chelating agent rather than a preservative; its methyl paraben still carries the preservative caution.
Pet Wellbeing Throat Gold for Dogs
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 83 instead of Not enough data. Added a caution for Usnea.
Why: We added entries for its herbs, so we can read every line. It lists usnea, a lichen whose usnic acid has damaged the liver in people who took it in supplements, so it carries a caution.
Hill's Science Diet Adult Chicken & Barley Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 88: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “pork liver flavor”, which our library reads as a meat flavor, and the record was not carrying the flag. Its “chicken liver flavor” line now reads as a meat flavor too.
Hill's Science Diet Adult Indoor Cat Chicken Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 88: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “chicken liver flavor”. Until October 16, 2026 we read that line as chicken liver, the organ meat, so the record was not carrying the flag. It is a flavor, and it now reads as one.
Hill's Science Diet Adult 11+ Chicken Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 88: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “chicken liver flavor”. Until October 16, 2026 we read that line as chicken liver, the organ meat, so the record was not carrying the flag. It is a flavor, and it now reads as one.
Hill's Science Diet Adult Hairball Control Savory Chicken Entrée
What changed: Panel Score 88 → 84: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “chicken liver flavor”. Until October 16, 2026 we read that line as chicken liver, the organ meat, so the record was not carrying the flag. It is a flavor, and it now reads as one.
Hill's Science Diet Adult 7+ Savory Beef Entrée
What changed: Panel Score 88 → 84: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “chicken liver flavor”. Until October 16, 2026 we read that line as chicken liver, the organ meat, so the record was not carrying the flag. It is a flavor, and it now reads as one.
Hill's Bioactive Recipe Grow + Learn Puppy Formula
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 83: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “chicken liver flavor”. Until October 16, 2026 we read that line as chicken liver, the organ meat, so the record was not carrying the flag. It is a flavor, and it now reads as one.
Hill's Prescription Diet k/d Feline Pâté with Tuna
What changed: Panel Score 80 → 76: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “chicken liver flavor”. Until October 16, 2026 we read that line as chicken liver, the organ meat, so the record was not carrying the flag. It is a flavor, and it now reads as one.
Hill's Prescription Diet k/d Feline Dry with Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 80 → 76: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “chicken liver flavor”. Until October 16, 2026 we read that line as chicken liver, the organ meat, so the record was not carrying the flag. It is a flavor, and it now reads as one.
PrettyLitter Health-Monitoring Crystal Litter
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Undisclosed material.
Why: Until October 16, 2026 we read “Proprietary health-indicating formula” as a marketing claim. It is an additive PrettyLitter doesn't name, so it now carries the caution for a material the maker doesn't name, which is about the missing name, not a known hazard. The “amorphous silica gel” line now has its own entry, Silica gel litter, instead of sharing the one for clay litter dust.
Naturally Fresh Multi-Cat Walnut Shell Litter
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Undisclosed material.
Why: Until October 16, 2026 we read “Proprietary natural malodor counteractant” as a marketing claim. It is an additive Naturally Fresh doesn't name, so it now carries the caution for a material the maker doesn't name, which is about the missing name, not a known hazard.
Oct 13, 2026
›Records corrected or removed1Products that were misidentified, duplicated, did not exist, or are no longer listed by their brand. Where we found the real product, the record was repointed at it and rescored from the printed panel.
Earth Rated Compostable Dog Waste Bags
What changed: Removed from the catalogue.
Why: Earth Rated's website no longer lists these bags, so we have taken the record down.
›Materials we can now read15We added entries for the materials in harnesses, fountains, feeders, litter pans, waste bags and some toys, so these products show a score instead of Not enough data. Harnesses, fountains and feeders lost the toy caution, which is about pieces a dog chews off and swallows; they are worn, eaten from or drunk from, not chewed. A part whose maker doesn't name what it is made of now carries a caution, like a natural flavor in food. It is about the missing name, not a known hazard.
Ruffwear Front Range Harness
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 96 instead of Not enough data. Removed the caution for Synthetic toy materials.
Why: That caution is about pieces a dog chews off a toy and swallows, and a harness is worn, not chewed. Its webbing, padding, ring and buckles now share an entry for harness and leash materials, which let us read every line.
Wild One Cushioned Dog Harness
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 94 instead of Not enough data. Removed the caution for Synthetic toy materials.
Why: That caution is about pieces a dog chews off a toy and swallows, and a harness is worn, not chewed. Its stretch fabric, nylon straps and steel D-rings now share an entry for harness and leash materials, which let us read every line.
Petlibro Dockstream 2 Smart Fountain
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 94 instead of Not enough data. Removed the caution for Synthetic toy materials.
Why: That caution is about pieces a dog chews off a toy and swallows, and a pet drinks from a fountain rather than chewing it. Its ABS plastic and stainless steel now have entries written for feeders and fountains, which let us read every line.
Petlibro Granary 2 Smart Feeder
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 94 instead of Not enough data. Removed the caution for Synthetic toy materials.
Why: That caution is about pieces a dog chews off a toy and swallows, and a pet eats from a feeder rather than chewing it. Its ABS plastic, silicone and stainless steel now have entries written for feeders and fountains, which let us read every line.
Petlibro Stainless Steel Fountain
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 94 instead of Not enough data. Removed the caution for Synthetic toy materials.
Why: That caution is about pieces a dog chews off a toy and swallows, and a pet drinks from a fountain rather than chewing it. Its stainless steel and polypropylene now have entries written for feeders and fountains, which let us read every line.
PetSafe Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 87 instead of Not enough data. The caution for Synthetic toy materials is replaced by one for Undisclosed material.
Why: The toy caution never fit a fountain. PetSafe calls the fountain “BPA-free” and names a “plastic pre-filter” without saying which plastic either is, so those lines carry the caution for a material the maker doesn't name. It is about the missing name, not a known hazard. The carbon filter is activated carbon, as PetSafe's replacement filter page says.
Van Ness Sifting Cat Litter Pan
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 87 instead of Not enough data, with a caution for Undisclosed material.
Why: Its one line, “BPA-free plastic (polymer not named)”, was read as a marketing claim, so the record had no ingredient lines to score. It is now read as a material. Van Ness doesn't say which plastic it is, on its product pages or in its catalog, so the line carries the caution for a material the maker doesn't name. It is about the missing name, not a known hazard.
Litter Genie Plus Litter Disposal Pail
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 87 instead of Not enough data, with a caution for Undisclosed material.
Why: Litter Genie describes the pail's plastic and the refill film without naming what either is made of. We used to read the pail's plastic as a toy material and could not read the film at all. Both now carry the caution for a material the maker doesn't name, which is about the missing name, not a known hazard.
Litter Genie Standard Refill Cartridge
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 87 instead of Not enough data, with a caution for Undisclosed material.
Why: The refill's film and its antimicrobial additive are described without being named, so they carry the caution for a material the maker doesn't name, which is about the missing name, not a known hazard. The line giving the film's recycled content describes the film, and no longer counts as a material.
KONG Wobbler Treat Dispenser
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 92 instead of Not enough data. The flags did not change.
Why: On September 22, 2026 we replaced this panel with the materials KONG lists, and the page waited on one line our library could not read: “65% Sand / Rock”. Sand and rock now have an entry, so every line is read.
P.L.A.Y. American Classic Plush Toy Collection
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 83 instead of Not enough data, with a caution for Undisclosed material beside the one for Synthetic toy materials.
Why: P.L.A.Y. doesn't name the exterior fabric, or the dyes beyond saying they are AZO-free. We checked its product pages and its safety, environment and care pages. The new caution is about the missing name, not a known hazard.
P.L.A.Y. ZoomieRex IncrediBall
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 87 instead of Not enough data, with a caution for Undisclosed material.
Why: P.L.A.Y. says the ball is made from “ZoomieRex material” and lists what that material is free of, but not what it is. The caution is about the missing name, not a known hazard.
Fable The Puffin Game
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 90 instead of Not enough data, with a caution for Synthetic toy materials.
Why: Fable makes the game from silicone, a synthetic rubber. Our library now reads silicone in a toy the way it reads nylon or plastic, with the caution for synthetic toy materials.
Earth Rated Unscented Dog Waste Bags
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 87 instead of Not enough data, with a caution for Undisclosed material. Replaced our materials line with what Earth Rated's FAQ says, and Earth Rated's transparency grade is now C.
Why: Our line read “recycled polyethylene film”, but Earth Rated says its bags are “65% certified post-consumer recycled plastic and 35% virgin plastic (HDPE, LLDPE)”. It names the virgin plastic but not the recycled share, so that line carries the caution for a material the maker doesn't name. It is about the missing name, not a known hazard. Checked on Earth Rated's FAQ on October 13, 2026. We had graded Earth Rated B because its compostable bags named every material. It no longer lists them, and its other bags name only the 35% virgin plastic, so the grade is now C.
Earth Rated Lavender-Scented Dog Waste Bags
What changed: The page now shows Panel Score 83 instead of Not enough data, with a caution for Undisclosed material beside the one for Fragrance. Replaced our materials line with what Earth Rated's FAQ says, and Earth Rated's transparency grade is now C.
Why: Our line read “recycled polyethylene film”, but Earth Rated says its bags are “65% certified post-consumer recycled plastic and 35% virgin plastic (HDPE, LLDPE)”. It names the virgin plastic but not the recycled share, so that line carries the caution for a material the maker doesn't name. It is about the missing name, not a known hazard. Checked on Earth Rated's FAQ on October 13, 2026. We had graded Earth Rated B because its compostable bags named every material. It no longer lists them, and its other bags name only the 35% virgin plastic, so the grade is now C.
Oct 4, 2026
›Flags the panel showed and we were missing8An ingredient our library flags was printed on the label, and the record was not carrying the flag. Adding it lowers the score.
Purina Beneful Originals With Farm-Raised Beef
What changed: Panel Score 79 → 75: added a caution for Menadione (vitamin K3).
Why: The panel lists “menadione sodium bisulfite complex” inside its vitamin line. Until October 4, 2026 we read that whole line as a vitamin premix, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Purina Dog Chow Complete Adult With Real Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 67 → 63: added a caution for Menadione (vitamin K3).
Why: The panel lists “menadione sodium bisulfite complex” inside its vitamin line. Until October 4, 2026 we read that whole line as a vitamin premix, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Purina Friskies Seafood Sensations Dry Cat Food
What changed: Panel Score 75 → 71: added a caution for Menadione (vitamin K3).
Why: The panel lists “menadione sodium bisulfite complex” inside its vitamin line. Until October 4, 2026 we read that whole line as a vitamin premix, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Purina Cat Chow Naturals Indoor
What changed: Panel Score 79 → 75: added a caution for Menadione (vitamin K3).
Why: The panel lists “menadione sodium bisulfite complex” inside its vitamin line. Until October 4, 2026 we read that whole line as a vitamin premix, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Chicken & Rice Cat
What changed: Panel Score 79 → 75: added a caution for Menadione (vitamin K3).
Why: The panel lists “menadione sodium bisulfite complex” inside its vitamin line. Until October 4, 2026 we read that whole line as a vitamin premix, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend With Real Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 84 → 80: added a caution for Menadione (vitamin K3).
Why: The panel lists “menadione sodium bisulfite complex” inside its vitamin line. Until October 4, 2026 we read that whole line as a vitamin premix, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Hill's Prescription Diet k/d Feline Dry with Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 84 → 80: added a caution for Menadione (vitamin K3).
Why: The panel lists “Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex” inside its vitamin line. Until October 4, 2026 we read that whole line as a vitamin premix, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Evolution Diet Gourmet Entree
What changed: Split a panel line we had imported as “Molasses omato paste” into “Molasses” and “Tomato paste”. The page now shows Panel Score 87 instead of Not enough data, with a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel text from Open Pet Food Facts runs two ingredients together and drops a letter. We read it as molasses and tomato paste, which let us recognise enough of the panel to score it. Molasses is an added sugar, which our method flags.
Sep 22, 2026
›Records corrected or removed1Products that were misidentified, duplicated, did not exist, or are no longer listed by their brand. Where we found the real product, the record was repointed at it and rescored from the printed panel.
9Lives Hearty Cuts With Real Turkey, Chicken & Cheese In Gravy
What changed: Renamed from “Hearty Cuts With Real Chicken & Cheese In Gravy” to “Hearty Cuts With Real Turkey, Chicken & Cheese In Gravy”. The score did not change and the web address did not change.
Why: 9Lives makes no chicken-and-cheese Hearty Cuts. The turkey was missing from the name we imported, and the printed panel lists turkey ahead of chicken, so a reader searching for the product could not find it.
›Summary panels replaced with the brand's own list38These panels had been written from search summaries. Each was replaced with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its own website (for a toy, the materials it lists), and the flags and score were worked out again from that list.
Milk-Bone Soft & Chewy Training Mini, Filet Mignon
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 67 → 55: added flags for Added sugar, Propylene glycol, Added color and Artificial flavor, and removed Artificial colors.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Diamond Naturals Beef Meal & Rice Adult
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Newman's Own Snack Sticks Chicken Recipe
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Ollie Fresh Beef Recipe
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Zuke's Mini Naturals Peanut Butter Recipe
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 94 → 86: added flags for Added sugar and Natural flavor.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Charlee Bear Original Crunch Liver
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Nudges Grillers Chicken Jerky
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 87 → 79: added flags for Added sugar and Added color.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Stella & Chewy's Carnivore Crunch Chicken
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Fruitables Skinny Minis Apple Bacon
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Dingo Rawhide Twists With Chicken
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Added flags for Added sugar and Artificial colors, and removed Added color.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026. The page still shows Not enough data, because the list has a line our ingredient library cannot read yet.
Temptations Seafood Medley Cat Treats
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 63 → 67: added flags for Animal fat, Meat by-products, Added color and Meat flavor and digest, and removed BHA (preservative) and Artificial colors.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Blue Buffalo True Chews Chewy Chicken Recipe Cat Treats
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 94 → 86: added flags for Natural flavor and Added color.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Primal The G.O.A.T Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Treats
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Full Moon Savory Chicken Jerky Bites
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Greenies Feline SmartBites Healthy Indoor Chicken
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 92 → 88: added a caution for Animal fat.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Inaba Churu Chicken Purée Lickable Cat Treat
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
9Lives Daily Essentials Dry Cat Food
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 64 → 48: added flags for Animal fat, Meat and bone meal, Natural flavor and Menadione (vitamin K3).
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Feline Natural Chicken & Lamb Feast
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
TropiClean Papaya & Coconut Luxury 2-in-1 Shampoo
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026. The page still shows Not enough data, because the list has a line our ingredient library cannot read yet.
Bio-Groom Protein Lanolin Dog Shampoo
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Cosmetic preservatives.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Chris Christensen Spectrum Ten Shampoo
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Cosmetic preservatives.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Loving Pets It's Purely Natural Freeze-Dried Shrimp Cat Treats
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Loving Pets It's Purely Natural Freeze-Dried Buffalo Cat Treats
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Little Chonk Health Dept. Bok Bok Organic Training Treats
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Lord Jameson Very Berry Organic Dog Treats
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026. The page still shows Not enough data, because the list has a line our ingredient library cannot read yet.
CocoTherapy Coco-Milk Bones Carrot Cake, Carrot & Turmeric
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026. The page still shows Not enough data, because the list has a line our ingredient library cannot read yet.
Superfood Science Organic Turkey Dog Treat Mini-Sticks
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Dog Mamma's Organic Peanut Butter Banana Recipe
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Winnie Lou - The Canine Co. Berry Boost Bones
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Cookie Pal Human Grade Organic Crunchy Biscuits, Peanut Butter
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
A Better Treat Organic Sweet Potato Freeze-Dried Treats
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Wholesome Pride Pumpkin Slices Natural Dog Treats
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Nancy Anne's Pampered Pets Organic Oatmeal Pumpkin Treats
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
CocoTherapy Coco-Charms Blueberry Cobbler Training Treats
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026. The page still shows Not enough data, because the list has a line our ingredient library cannot read yet.
Smalls Fresh Ground Bird Recipe
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
Nature's Miracle Whitening Dog Shampoo
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the ingredient list the brand publishes on its website. The flags did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026. The page still shows Not enough data, because the list has a line our ingredient library cannot read yet.
KONG Extreme Rubber Dog Toy
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the materials the brand lists on its website. The flags and the score did not change.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
KONG Wobbler Treat Dispenser
What changed: Replaced the summary panel with the materials the brand lists on its website. Added a caution for Sheds microplastics.
Why: The earlier panel was written from a search summary in July 2026 and had not been checked. The new list comes from the brand's own website, checked on September 22, 2026. The page still shows Not enough data, because the list has a line our ingredient library cannot read yet.
›Flag names corrected to match the label66A flag named an ingredient the label does not list, for example “Corn syrup” on a treat sweetened with cane molasses. Each flag now names what the panel prints. Unless an entry says otherwise, the score did not change.
Wellness Soft WellBites Turkey & Duck
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Wellness WellBites Lamb & Salmon
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Milk-Bone Pill Pouches Real Chicken
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Trail Treats Wild Bits Duck
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists dried maple syrup, not corn syrup.
Blue Buffalo Bits Soft & Chewy Training Beef
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane sugar, not corn syrup.
Purina Beneful Originals With Farm-Raised Beef
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists annatto color and carmine, not a synthetic dye such as Red 40.
Cesar Filet Mignon Flavor Wet Dog Food
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “Added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Purina Dog Chow Complete Adult With Real Chicken
What changed: Removed the “BHA (preservative)” flag. Panel Score 51 → 67.
Why: The panel we hold lists no BHA; its fat is beef fat preserved with mixed tocopherols. The flag had been carried over from an earlier summary of the panel, which the full panel replaced on Sep 21 2026.
Purina Fancy Feast Classic Paté Seafood Feast
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “Added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Special Kitty Original Dry Cat Food
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “Added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Chicken & Rice Cat
What changed: “Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends)” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists caramel color, not a synthetic dye such as Red 40.
Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend With Real Chicken
What changed: “Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends)” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists caramel color, not a synthetic dye such as Red 40.
Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care
What changed: “Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends)” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists caramel color, not a synthetic dye such as Red 40.
Sheba Perfect Portions Salmon Paté
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists iron oxide color, not a synthetic dye such as Red 40.
Purina Beggin' Strips Original With Bacon
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists sugar, not corn syrup.
Pup-Peroni Original Beef Flavor
What changed: “Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends)” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “Added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Milk-Bone Flavor Snacks Dog Biscuits
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”; “Sodium nitrite” is now “Sodium metabisulfite”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “Added color” and names no synthetic dye. The panel lists sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite preservative, not the curing salt sodium nitrite.
Milk-Bone MaroSnacks With Real Bone Marrow
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”; “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”; “Sodium nitrite” is now “Sodium metabisulfite”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists sugar, not corn syrup. The panel says only “Added color” and names no synthetic dye. The panel lists sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite preservative, not the curing salt sodium nitrite.
Blue Dog Bakery More Crunch Peanut Butter Flavor
What changed: “Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends)” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists caramel color, not a synthetic dye such as Red 40.
Merrick Power Bites Real Texas Beef
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Dingo Rawhide Twists With Chicken
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “Added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Cloud Star Wag More Bark Less Oats & Grains Biscuits with Bacon, Cheese & Apples
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Pet Head Dirty Talk Deep Cleaning Shampoo
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “Colorant” and names no synthetic dye.
Rachael Ray Nutrish Savory Roasters Chicken Recipe
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists sugar, not corn syrup.
Iams ProActive Health Adult Hairball Care with Chicken and Salmon
What changed: “Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends)” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists caramel color, not a synthetic dye such as Red 40.
Cesar Filet Mignon Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Small Breed Dry
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists sugar, not corn syrup.
Gravy Train Meaty Ground Dinner With Beef & Bacon
What changed: “Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends)” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists caramel color and iron oxide (color), not a synthetic dye such as Red 40.
Gravy Train Chunks In Gravy With Beef Chunks
What changed: “Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends)” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists caramel color, titanium dioxide (color) and iron oxide (color), not a synthetic dye such as Red 40.
Pedigree Tasty Biscuits Peanut Butter Bacon Flavor
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”; “Sodium nitrite” is now “Sodium metabisulfite”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses, not corn syrup. The panel lists sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite preservative, not the curing salt sodium nitrite.
Cesar Classic Loaf in Sauce Grilled Steak & Eggs Flavor
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “Added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Earthborn Holistic EarthBites Lamb Meal Recipe Grain-Free Moist Dog Treats
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses and maple syrup, not corn syrup.
Beggin' Purina Beggin Flavor Stix With Peanut Butter Flavor
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”; “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists sugar, not corn syrup. The panel says only “added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Beggin' Thick Cut Hickory Smoke Flavor
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”; “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists sugar, not corn syrup. The panel says only “added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Fancy Feast Creamy Delights Chicken Feast with a Touch of Real Milk
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “Added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Fancy Feast Kitten Tender Chicken Feast
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Fancy Feast Kitten Tender Ocean Whitefish Feast
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Hill's Science Diet Adult 7+ Tender Chicken Dinner
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists caramel color, not a synthetic dye such as Red 40.
Evolution Diet Gourmet Vegetable Stew
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists molasses, not corn syrup.
Blue Buffalo Blue's Stew Hearty Beef Stew
What changed: Its two color flags (“Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends)” and “Artificial colors”) are now one “Added color” flag. Panel Score 82 → 86.
Why: The panel lists caramel color, not a synthetic dye such as Red 40. It was counted twice; one line earns one flag.
Wet Noses Organic Peanut Butter Banana Flavor Dog Treats
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists organic molasses, not corn syrup.
Heart to Tail doggie Deli Delites
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists sugar, not corn syrup.
Heart to Tail Premium Cat Food Turkey & Giblets Entree
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “Added color” and names no synthetic dye.
9Lives Hearty Cuts With Real Turkey, Chicken & Cheese In Gravy
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists titanium dioxide, iron oxide and caramel color, not a synthetic dye such as Red 40.
Chewy Grain-Free Oven Baked With Peanut Butter
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Chewy Snacking Sticks Grain-Free Beef Recipe
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Lamb Dinner with Garden Vegetables
What changed: “Meat by-products” is now “Liver (species not named)”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists liver without naming the animal; it does not list meat by-products.
Canidae Grain Free Pure Chewy Treats With Turkey and Apple
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Evanger's Super Premium Wet Food Duck Dinner For Cats
What changed: “Meat by-products” is now “Liver (species not named)”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists liver without naming the animal; it does not list meat by-products.
Health Extension Grain Free Canned Dog Food Salmon Recipe
What changed: “Meat by-products” is now “Liver (species not named)”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists liver without naming the animal; it does not list meat by-products.
Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d Chicken & Vegetable Stew
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists sugar, not corn syrup.
Hill's Prescription Diet Weight Loss r/d Chicken Flavor
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists caramel color, not a synthetic dye such as Red 40.
Hill's Science Diet Grain Free Soft-Baked Naturals With Duck & Pumpkin
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Meow Mix Tenders In Sauce With Real Chicken & Beef
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Merrick Lil' Plates Teensy Turducken Recipe Small Breed Treats
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Merrick Power Bites Real Chicken Recipe
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Merrick Slow Cooked BBQ Treats Memphis Style Glazed Tenders
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Natural Balance Rewards (Jumpin' Stix) With Real Venison
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists sugar and cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Treats Mini Jumpin' Stix - Chicken & Sweet Potato Formula
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists sugar and cane molasses, not corn syrup.
Purina Dog Chow High Protein With Real Beef (Classic Ground)
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Friskies Lil' Grillers Seared Cuts With Tuna In Gravy
What changed: “Meat by-products” is now “Liver (species not named)”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists liver without naming the animal; it does not list meat by-products.
Friskies Lil' Slurprises With Surimi Whitefish In A Dreamy Sauce
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists sugar, not corn syrup.
Friskies Tasty Treasures Accented With Bacon Turkey Dinner In Gravy
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Friskies Warm'd & Serv'd Grill'd Bites With Chicken In Gravy
What changed: “Artificial colors” is now “Added color”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel says only “added color” and names no synthetic dye.
Purina One +Plus Vibrant Maturity Adult 7+ Turkey & Barley Entree (Classic Ground)
What changed: “Meat by-products” is now “Liver (species not named)”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists liver without naming the animal; it does not list meat by-products.
WholeHearted Soft Nibbles Turkey Flavor
What changed: “Corn syrup” is now “Added sugar”. The score did not change.
Why: The panel lists maple syrup, not corn syrup.
Purina Friskies Seafood Sensations Dry Cat Food
What changed: Removed the “BHA (preservative)” flag. Panel Score 59 → 75.
Why: The panel we hold lists no BHA; its fat is animal fat preserved with mixed tocopherols. The flag had been carried over from an earlier summary of this panel.
›Flags the panel showed and we were missing16An ingredient our library flags was printed on the label, and the record was not carrying the flag. Adding it lowers the score.
Cesar Filet Mignon Flavor Wet Dog Food
What changed: Panel Score 71 → 67: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “Filet mignon flavor”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until this line was added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Rachael Ray Nutrish Real Beef & Brown Rice Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Added sugar.
Why: The panel lists “Brown sugar”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until this line was added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Milk-Bone MaroSnacks With Real Bone Marrow
What changed: Panel Score 55 → 51: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “Poultry digest”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until this line was added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Blue Dog Bakery More Crunch Peanut Butter Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 82: added flags for Added sugar and Natural flavor.
Why: The panel lists “Blackstrap cane molasses” and “Natural peanut butter flavor”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until these lines were added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flags.
Cesar Filet Mignon Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Small Breed Dry
What changed: Panel Score 59 → 55: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “Filet mignon flavor”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until this line was added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Cesar Classic Loaf in Sauce Grilled Steak & Eggs Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 75 → 71: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “Grilled steak flavor”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until this line was added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Trader Joe's Here, Kitty Kitty! Cat Treats made with chicken
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 83: added a caution for Added color.
Why: The panel lists “color added (caramel)”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until this line was added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Temptations Block Party BBQ
What changed: Panel Score 71 → 67: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “FILET MIGNON FLAVOR”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until this line was added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Heart to Tail Premium Cat Food Turkey & Giblets Entree
What changed: Panel Score 80 → 76: added a caution for Meat by-products.
Why: The panel lists “Meat byproducts”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until this line was added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Cesar Classic Loaf in Sauce Chicken & Liver Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 79: added a caution for Sodium nitrite.
Why: The panel lists sodium nitrite, on a line the Open Pet Food Facts transcription ran together with part of the vitamin list. Our ingredient library could not read that line until September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Acana Wholesome Grains Lamb & Pumpkin Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
What changed: Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “lamb flavor”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until this line was added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
NutriSource Dry Dog Food Chicken & Rice Recipe For Large Breed Dogs
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “turkey flavor”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until this line was added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Purina Dog Chow Tender & Crunchy With Real Lamb & Turkey Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 71 → 67: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “poultry digest” and “pork digest”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until these lines were added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Friskies Lil' Slurprises With Surimi Whitefish In A Dreamy Sauce
What changed: Panel Score 79 → 71: added flags for Meat flavor and digest and Added color.
Why: The panel lists “crab flavor” and “paprika color”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until these lines were added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flags.
Purina Puppy Chow Tender & Crunchy With Real Beef & Rice
What changed: Panel Score 64 → 60: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “poultry digest” and “pork digest”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until these lines were added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Royal Canin Feline Care Nutrition Digest Sensitive Chunks In Gravy
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The panel lists “pork digest”. Our ingredient library did not recognise that wording until this line was added on September 22, 2026, so the record was not carrying the flag.
Sep 21, 2026
›Records corrected or removed10Products that were misidentified, duplicated, did not exist, or are no longer listed by their brand. Where we found the real product, the record was repointed at it and rescored from the printed panel.
American Journey, now Chewy
What changed: Every American Journey product now shows the brand as Chewy. Scores did not change, and the web addresses did not change.
Why: Chewy renamed the brand in 2026. We kept the old web addresses working and kept the former name searchable, so a reader holding an older bag still finds the product.
Blue Dog Bakery Peanut Butter & Molasses
What changed: Re-identified as More Crunch Peanut Butter Flavor, 18 oz, and repanelled. Panel Score 94 → 90.
Why: This record came from a batch of scores built from ingredient summaries rather than printed labels, and the batch invented product names and sizes. The real panel carries caramel color, which the invented one did not.
Bocce's Bakery Peanut Butter Biscuits (5 oz)
What changed: Re-identified as Crunchy Biscuits Peanut Butter & Banana Recipe, 14 oz, and repanelled. Score unchanged at 94.
Why: This record came from a batch of scores built from ingredient summaries rather than printed labels, and the batch invented product names and sizes. The real panel is oat flour, peanut butter, banana and coconut oil.
Cloud Star Wag More Bark Less Grain-Free Bacon, Cheese & Apples
What changed: Re-identified as the Oats & Grains biscuit, 16 oz, and repanelled. Panel Score 94 → 90.
Why: This record came from a batch of scores built from ingredient summaries rather than printed labels, and the batch invented product names and sizes. Cloud Star makes no single-flavour grain-free bacon, cheese and apples biscuit; the record conflated the grain-free assorted box with the oats and grains one.
Freshpet Small Bites Chicken Recipe with Carrots & Cranberries
What changed: Panel Score 86 → 90: removed a duplicated flag.
Why: One panel line was flagged twice, under two spellings of the same flag name, so the same ingredient was deducted twice. The score was 4 points lower than the published formula gives.
Freshpet Vital Fresh Chicken Recipe (1.5 lb roll)
What changed: Re-identified as Vital Shredded Chicken Recipe with Sweet Potatoes & Carrots, 4.5 lb bag, and repanelled. Panel Score 94 → 90.
Why: This record came from a batch of scores built from ingredient summaries rather than printed labels, and the batch invented product names and sizes. Freshpet makes no “Vital Fresh Chicken Recipe”.
Gravy Train Beef Sticks Wet Dog Food
What changed: Removed from the catalogue.
Why: This record came from a batch of scores built from ingredient summaries rather than printed labels, and the batch invented product names and sizes. Post Consumer Brands' Gravy Train wet line is Chunks in Gravy, Meaty Ground Dinner and Ground Dinner. There is no Beef Sticks.
Solid Gold Leaping Waters Cold-Water Whitefish
What changed: Re-identified as Leaping Waters Cold Water Salmon & Vegetable Recipe and rescored from the real panel.
Why: This record came from a batch of scores built from ingredient summaries rather than printed labels, and the batch invented product names and sizes. Solid Gold makes no Cold-Water Whitefish in this line.
Wahl Dog/Puppy Oatmeal Shampoo
What changed: Removed as a duplicate. The product is already in the catalogue as Oatmeal Formula Shampoo, Coconut Lime Verbena.
Why: This record came from a batch of scores built from ingredient summaries rather than printed labels, and the batch invented product names and sizes. Wahl makes one 24 oz oatmeal dog shampoo, not two.
Ziwi Peak Air-Dried Beef Recipe
What changed: Removed as a duplicate record of the same product. Score unchanged at 96.
Why: Two records carried the same brand, name and score. The duplicate was created during an import and was never a second product.
›Flags the panel showed and we were missing48An ingredient our library flags was printed on the label, and the record was not carrying the flag. Adding it lowers the score.
Acana Wild Atlantic Regionals
What changed: Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Blue Buffalo Bits Soft & Chewy Training Beef
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 86: added flags for Corn syrup and Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Blue Buffalo Blue's Stew Hearty Beef Stew
What changed: Panel Score 86 → 82: added a caution for Artificial colors.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Blue Buffalo Health Bars Bacon, Egg & Cheese
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Blue Buffalo Life Protection Adult Lamb & Brown Rice
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Chicken Indoor Cat
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Trail Treats Wild Bits Duck
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 86: added flags for Corn syrup and Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Canidae PURE Salmon & Sweet Potato Limited Ingredient
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Cesar Filet Mignon Flavor Wet Dog Food
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 71: added flags for Carrageenan, Sodium nitrite and Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Chewy Salmon & Sweet Potato Grain-Free
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Earthborn Holistic Primitive Natural Grain-Free
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Fromm Four-Star Salmon Tunalini
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Hill's Science Diet Adult Indoor Cat Chicken Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Iams ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 88: added a caution for Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends).
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Kibbles 'n Bits Original Savory Beef & Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 64 → 48: added flags for Corn syrup, Meat and bone meal, Meat flavor and digest and Propylene glycol.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Kirkland Signature Nature's Domain Salmon Meal & Sweet Potato
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Meow Mix Tender Centers Salmon & Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 67 → 51: added flags for Carrageenan, Corn syrup, Meat flavor and digest and Menadione (vitamin K3).
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Merrick Power Bites Real Texas Beef
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Corn syrup.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Merrick Real Texas Beef & Sweet Potato Grain-Free
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 86: added flags for Menadione (vitamin K3) and Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Milk-Bone Flavor Snacks Dog Biscuits
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 59: added flags for BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), Meat flavor and digest, Sodium nitrite and Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Milk-Bone MaroSnacks With Real Bone Marrow
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 55: added flags for BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), Corn syrup, Meat and bone meal and Sodium nitrite.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Milk-Bone Pill Pouches Real Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 79: added flags for Animal fat and Corn syrup.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Natural Balance L.I.D. Green Pea & Chicken Cat
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Natural Balance L.I.D. Sweet Potato & Fish
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 86: added flags for Menadione (vitamin K3) and Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Nulo Freestyle Turkey & Sweet Potato
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Nutro Ultra Adult Dry Dog Food
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Orijen Original Puppy Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 96 → 92: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Purina Beggin' Strips Original With Bacon
What changed: Panel Score 84 → 60: added flags for BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), Corn syrup and Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Purina Beneful Originals With Farm-Raised Beef
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 79: added flags for Meat flavor and digest and Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Purina Cat Chow Naturals Indoor
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 79: added a caution for Animal fat.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Purina Dog Chow Complete Adult With Real Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 67 → 51: added flags for Garlic, Meat and bone meal, Meat flavor and digest and Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Purina Friskies Seafood Sensations Dry Cat Food
What changed: Panel Score 67 → 59: added flags for Meat and bone meal and Meat flavor and digest.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend With Real Chicken
What changed: Panel Score 92 → 84: added flags for Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends) and Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Chicken & Rice Cat
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 79: added flags for Artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, and friends) and Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Rachael Ray Nutrish Savory Roasters Chicken Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 90 → 86: added a caution for Corn syrup.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Sheba Perfect Portions Salmon Paté
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 79: added a caution for Menadione (vitamin K3).
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Solid Gold Indigo Moon Grain-Free Chicken Cat
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Canine Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Tiki Cat Ahi Tuna in Consommé
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Menadione (vitamin K3).
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Victor Hi-Pro Plus Formula
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Wellness Complete Health Indoor Deboned Chicken Cat
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Wellness Complete Health Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Wellness Kittles Chicken & Cranberry Cat Treats
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Wellness Kittles Tuna & Cranberries Cat Treats
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Wellness Soft WellBites Turkey & Duck
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Corn syrup.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Wellness WellBites Lamb & Salmon
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Corn syrup.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
Zignature Trout & Salmon Meal Formula
What changed: Panel Score 94 → 90: added a caution for Natural flavor.
Why: The printed panel lists it and our record was not carrying the flag.
›Brand transparency grades applied23We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Until a brand is graded the formula scores it as a C, so grading moves its products in either direction.
4health Chicken & Rice Formula
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. 4health was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Beggin' Thick Cut Hickory Smoke Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 63 → 60: brand transparency grade set to D.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Beggin' was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Blue Buffalo Tasty Chicken Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Blue Buffalo was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Canine Carry Outs Sausage Links - Beef Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 51 → 48: brand transparency grade set to D.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Canine Carry Outs was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Earthborn Holistic Wild Sea Catch
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 86: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Earthborn Holistic was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Fromm Adult Gold
What changed: Panel Score 91 → 94: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Fromm was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Fromm Gold Large Breed Puppy Pet Food
What changed: Panel Score 91 → 94: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Fromm was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Greenies Dental Treats Catnip Flavor
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 92: brand transparency grade set to A.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Greenies was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Heart to Tail Deboned Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 80: brand transparency grade set to D.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Heart to Tail was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Heart to Tail doggie Deli Delites
What changed: Panel Score 79 → 76: brand transparency grade set to D.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Heart to Tail was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Heart to Tail Premium Cat Food Turkey & Giblets Entree
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 80: brand transparency grade set to D.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Heart to Tail was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Heart to Tail Salmon and Sweet Potato Recipe Dog Food
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 84: brand transparency grade set to D.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Heart to Tail was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Hill's Prescription Diet k/d Feline Pâté with Tuna
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 80: brand transparency grade set to D.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Hill's Prescription Diet was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Hill's Science Diet Adult 7+ Tender Chicken Dinner
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 92: brand transparency grade set to A.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Hill's Science Diet was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Hill's Science Diet Hairball Control
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 88: brand transparency grade set to A.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Hill's Science Diet was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Instinct Raw Meals:Puppy
What changed: Panel Score 91 → 94: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Instinct was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Northwest naturals Raw diet for cats duck recipe
What changed: Panel Score 91 → 96: brand transparency grade set to A.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Northwest naturals was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Nulo Grain-free Cat & Kitten Chicken & Cod Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Nulo was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Pure Balance Chicken & Pea Recipe Dog Food
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 84: brand transparency grade set to D.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Pure Balance was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Pure Balance Pro
What changed: Panel Score 91 → 88: brand transparency grade set to D.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Pure Balance was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Simply Nourish Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Simply Nourish was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Simply Nourish Limited Ingredient Diet Puppy Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe
What changed: Panel Score 87 → 90: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Simply Nourish was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
Simply Nourish Original Adult Cat Dry Food, Chicken & Pea
What changed: Panel Score 83 → 86: brand transparency grade set to B.
Why: We graded every brand in the catalogue from its own panels. Simply Nourish was ungraded, and the formula scores an ungraded brand as a C, so the grade moved the number.
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