The Honest Kitchen Dog Food Review

Made by The Honest Kitchen, Inc. in US.

Average score: 73/100 across 60 dog food products.

San Diego. Human-grade dehydrated specialty.

Top The Honest Kitchen products

1. The Honest Kitchen One Pot Stews Braised Beef and Lamb Stew — 96/100
2. The Honest Kitchen Turkey, Duck & Root Veggies Pate All Life Stages Wet Dog Food - 10.5 oz — 95/100
3. The Honest Kitchen Beef, Lamb & Spring Veggies Pate All Life Stages Wet Dog Food - 10.5 oz — 95/100
4. The Honest Kitchen Beef, Cheddar & Farm Veggies Pate All Life Stages Wet Dog Food - 10.5 oz — 93/100
5. The Honest Kitchen Chicken & Super Greens Pate All Life Stages Wet Dog Food - 10.5 oz — 93/100

All The Honest Kitchen products (60)

• The Honest Kitchen Turkey & Autumn Veggies Pate All Life Stages Wet Dog Food - 10.5 oz — 93/100
• The Honest Kitchen Protein Plus+ Clusters Grain Free Beef and Chicken — 92/100
• The Honest Kitchen Essential Clusters Adult Dry Dog Food - Beef & Chicken — 92/100
• The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Adult Dry Dog Food - Lamb, Grain Free — 92/100
• The Honest Kitchen One Pot Stews Slow Cooked Chicken Stew — 91/100
• The Honest Kitchen One Pot Stews Simmered Salmon and Chicken Stew — 91/100
• The Honest Kitchen Roasted Beef Stew All Life Stages Wet Dog Food - 10.5 oz — 90/100
• The Honest Kitchen Tender Turkey Stew All Life Stages Wet Dog Food - 10.5 oz — 90/100
• The Honest Kitchen Essential Clusters Adult Dry Dog Food - Turkey & Chicken — 90/100
• The Honest Kitchen Bone Broth Bites Dog Treats 8 OZ — 89/100
• The Honest Kitchen Goats Milk N' Cookies Treats Dog Treats 8 OZ — 88/100
• The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Grain Free Beef — 88/100
• The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Grain Free Beef Small Breed Blend — 88/100
• The Honest Kitchen Essential Clusters Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken — 88/100
• The Honest Kitchen Protein Plus+ Clusters Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken, Grain Free — 87/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Adult Dehydrated Dog Food - Beef — 87/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Adult Dehydrated Dog Food - Chicken — 87/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Adult Dehydrated Dog Food - Turkey — 87/100
• The Honest Kitchen Protein Plus+ Clusters Grain Free Chicken — 87/100
• TheHonest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Grain Free Chicken — 87/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Turkey Limited Ingredient — 86/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Whole Grain Beef and Salmon Recipe for Puppy — 86/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Whole Grain Turkey Recipe — 86/100
• The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Grain Free Turkey — 86/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Whole Grain Chicken Recipe — 86/100
• The Honest Kitchen Butcher Block Pâté Beef, Lamb and Spring Veggies Pâté — 80/100
• The Honest Kitchen Butcher Block Pâté Turkey and Autumn Veggies Pâté — 80/100
• The Honest Kitchen Butcher Block Pâté Beef, Cheddar and Farm Veggies Pâté — 80/100
• The Honest Kitchen Butcher Block Pâté Chicken and Super Greens Pâté — 80/100
• The Honest Kitchen Butcher Block Pâté Turkey, Duck and Root Veggies Pâté — 80/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Adult Dehydrated Dog Food - Fish — 61/100
• The Honest Kitchen One Pot Stews Roasted Beef Stew — 58/100
• The Honest Kitchen One Pot Stews Tender Turkey Stew — 58/100
• The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Grain Free Chicken Puppy Blend — 53/100
• The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Whole Grain Beef and Oat — 53/100
• The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Whole Grain Chicken and Oat — 53/100
• The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Whole Grain Chicken and Oat Puppy Blend — 53/100
• The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Whole Grain Chicken and Oat Small Breed Blend — 53/100
• TheHonest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Grain Free Chicken Small Breed Blend — 53/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Gourmet Grains Beef and Salmon — 51/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Gourmet Grains Chicken and Duck — 51/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Gourmet Grains Turkey and White Fish — 51/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Limited Ingredient Chicken Recipe — 51/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Whole Grain Beef and Oat Recipe — 51/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Whole Grain Beef, Oat and Salmon Recipe for Senior — 51/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Whole Grain Chicken and Salmon Recipe for Puppy — 51/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Whole Grain Chicken, Oat and Salmon Recipe for Senior — 51/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Whole Grain Fish and Oat Recipe — 51/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Beef — 50/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Beef Limited Ingredient — 50/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Chicken — 50/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Duck and Sweet Potato Limited Ingredient — 50/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Fish — 50/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Fish Limited Ingredient — 50/100
• The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Turkey — 50/100

Frequently asked questions

Who makes The Honest Kitchen pet food?

The Honest Kitchen is manufactured by The Honest Kitchen, Inc..

Where is The Honest Kitchen made?

The Honest Kitchen pet food is made in US.

When was The Honest Kitchen founded?

The Honest Kitchen was founded in 2002.

Is The Honest Kitchen WSAVA-aligned?

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

Has The Honest Kitchen ever been recalled?

No The Honest Kitchen products match any FDA recall in our tracked feed. Two caveats worth stating plainly: our feed covers FDA recall notices from late 2025 onward, so a recall older than that would not appear here; and brand matching is deliberately conservative, so a recall naming a parent company or a co-manufacturer rather than The Honest Kitchen itself may not be linked. For a definitive answer, check the FDA's own recall database.

How does The Honest Kitchen score in our analysis?

The Honest Kitchen averages 73/100 across 60 products in our catalog. Individual product scores combine ingredient quality, AAFCO compliance, and controversial-additive severity. See the methodology page for the full algorithm.

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