Raw Dog Food should be treated exactly as you would treat any raw meat. this section introduces how we strive to minimize any risk to humans of raw meat and also the steps you should take when preparing any meat.
Bacteriophages
Recently, Scientists have discovered that naturally occurring viruses, called bacteriophages, can greatly reduce the risk of the presence of salmonella in raw food. Salmonella is not normally a risk to our dogs and cats. Some people, however, are concerned about the risks of salmonella infection to themselves and their families.
The question is how to maximize the nutritional value of our raw pet food to promote the health of the animal while minimizing the risk to the owners.
We do not want to destroy the nutritional value in the food so do not use aggressive "kill" techniques like HPP (High Pressure Pasteurization). As a result, we have recently introduced a salmonella specific bacteriophage into our food. These have been shown to significantly reduce the bacterial load but only destroy salmonella.
