Open Farm Surf & Turf Air Dried Recipe for Dogs

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Surf & Turf Air Dried Recipe for Dogs
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Is Open Farm Surf & Turf Air Dried Recipe for Dogs a good dog food?

We score it 69/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete air-dried food for adult dogs, with white fish, beef and beef kidney as the main ingredients.

How we score

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Scores 69, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.
  • High in protein: 35% protein on a dry-matter basis.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 29% fat on a dry-matter basis.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 9% of the dry matter (20% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
  • 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists white fish
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
  • You are limiting fat: 29.3% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band

These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 29% · Fat 24%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein29%
Fat24%
Fibre4.50%
Moisture18%

Energy: 420 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

Suitable For: Adult Dogs, Senior Dogs. 5 lbs: ⅓ cup/day as meal, ¼ cup/day as topper. 10 lbs: ⅔ cup/day as meal, ¼ cup/day as topper. 15 lbs: 1 cup/day as meal, ¼ cup/day as topper. 20 lbs: 1 ¼ cups/day as meal, ¼ cup/day as topper. 25 lbs: 1 ⅓ cups/day as meal, ½ cup/day as topper. 25-50 lbs: 1 ⅓ - 2 ⅓ cups/day as meal, ½ - ⅔ cup/day as topper. 50-100 lbs: 2 ⅓ - 4 ⅔ cups/day as meal.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin E Supplement; Vitamin A Supplement; Niacin Supplement; Pantothenic Acid; Riboflavin Supplement; Thiamine Mononitrate; Vitamin B12 Supplement; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride; Folic Acid; Zinc Amino Acid Chelate; Iron Amino Acid Chelate; Copper Sulfate; Manganese Amino Acid Chelate; Selenium Yeast; Calcium Iodate; Taurine

Technological additives

Mixed Tocopherols; Rosemary Extract

Ingredients (32)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • supplement 42.1%
  • meat 19.9%
  • veg 16.2%
  • additive 7.1%
  • mineral 5.0%
  • carb 3.9%
  • oil 3.6%
  • other 2.3%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Ocean WhitefishWhite Fishmeat · good-4.1
2BeefBeefmeat · medium-4.1
3Beef KidneyBeef Kidneymeat · good-4.0
4Beef LiverBeef Livermeat · good-3.9
5Sweet PotatoesSweet Potatoescarb · good-3.9
6SalmonSalmonmeat · good-3.8
7PumpkinPumpkinveg · good-3.7
8Natural FlavorFlavoradditive · poor-3.7
9Sunflower OilSunflower oiloil · good-3.6
10CarrotsCarrotsveg · good-3.5
11FlaxseedLinseedveg · good-3.5
12Mixed TocopherolsTocopherolsadditive · good-3.4
13Choline ChlorideCholinesupplement · good-3.4
14BlueberriesBlueberriesveg · good-3.3
15Vitamin E SupplementVitamin Esupplement · good-3.2
16Vitamin A SupplementVitamin Asupplement · good-3.2
17Niacin SupplementNiacinsupplement · good-3.1
18Pantothenic AcidPantothenic Acidsupplement · good-3.0
19Riboflavin SupplementRiboflavinsupplement · good-3.0
20Thiamine MononitrateThiamine mononitratesupplement · good-2.9
21Vitamin B12 SupplementVitamin B12supplement · good-2.8
22Pyridoxine HydrochloridePyridoxine hydrochloridesupplement · good-2.8
23Folic AcidFolic acidsupplement · good-2.7
24Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc Proteinatesupplement · good-2.6
25Iron Amino Acid ChelateIron Proteinatemineral · good-2.6
26Copper SulfateCopper sulphatesupplement · good-2.5
27Manganese Amino Acid ChelateManganese proteinatesupplement · good-2.4
28Selenium YeastSeleniummineral · good-2.4
29Calcium IodateCalcium iodatesupplement · medium-2.3
30Step 4 Beef Bone BrothCooking brothother · medium-2.3
31TaurineTaurinesupplement · good-2.2
32Rosemary ExtractRosemaryveg · good-2.1
  1. 1. Ocean Whitefish4.1% estimated
    White Fish · meat · good
  2. 2. Beef4.1% estimated
    Beef · meat · medium
  3. 3. Beef Kidney4.0% estimated
    Beef Kidney · meat · good
  4. 4. Beef Liver3.9% estimated
    Beef Liver · meat · good
  5. 5. Sweet Potatoes3.9% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  6. 6. Salmon3.8% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  7. 7. Pumpkin3.7% estimated
    Pumpkin · veg · good
  8. 8. Natural Flavor3.7% estimated
    Flavor · additive · poor
  9. 9. Sunflower Oil3.6% estimated
    Sunflower oil · oil · good
  10. 10. Carrots3.5% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  11. 11. Flaxseed3.5% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  12. 12. Mixed Tocopherols3.4% estimated
    Tocopherols · additive · good
  13. 13. Choline Chloride3.4% estimated
    Choline · supplement · good
  14. 14. Blueberries3.3% estimated
    Blueberries · veg · good
  15. 15. Vitamin E Supplement3.2% estimated
    Vitamin E · supplement · good
  16. 16. Vitamin A Supplement3.2% estimated
    Vitamin A · supplement · good
  17. 17. Niacin Supplement3.1% estimated
    Niacin · supplement · good
  18. 18. Pantothenic Acid3.0% estimated
    Pantothenic Acid · supplement · good
  19. 19. Riboflavin Supplement3.0% estimated
    Riboflavin · supplement · good
  20. 20. Thiamine Mononitrate2.9% estimated
    Thiamine mononitrate · supplement · good
  21. 21. Vitamin B12 Supplement2.8% estimated
    Vitamin B12 · supplement · good
  22. 22. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2.8% estimated
    Pyridoxine hydrochloride · supplement · good
  23. 23. Folic Acid2.7% estimated
    Folic acid · supplement · good
  24. 24. Zinc Amino Acid Chelate2.6% estimated
    Zinc Proteinate · supplement · good
  25. 25. Iron Amino Acid Chelate2.6% estimated
    Iron Proteinate · mineral · good
  26. 26. Copper Sulfate2.5% estimated
    Copper sulphate · supplement · good
  27. 27. Manganese Amino Acid Chelate2.4% estimated
    Manganese proteinate · supplement · good
  28. 28. Selenium Yeast2.4% estimated
    Selenium · mineral · good
  29. 29. Calcium Iodate2.3% estimated
    Calcium iodate · supplement · medium
  30. 30. Step 4 Beef Bone Broth2.3% estimated
    Cooking broth · other · medium
  31. 31. Taurine2.2% estimated
    Taurine · supplement · good
  32. 32. Rosemary Extract2.1% estimated
    Rosemary · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15

Brand and contact: Open Farm

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-15
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
openfarmpet.com

Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

Trustpilot: 2.5/5 · 10 reviews

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

This recipe scores 69 out of 100. The undeclared ingredient shares, meaning ingredients without printed percentages, cost the product -10.6 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list lifted it by +7. The processing format contributed +6.3, and being labelled nutritionally complete added a further +2.3.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.89.191+7.03
Carb share of dry matter1.5%-0.115-0.17
Oil share of dry matter5.5%-0.092-0.50
Vegetable share of dry matter7.7%-0.005-0.04
Additive share of dry matter9.8%0.163+1.60
Supplement share of dry matter59.5%-0.012-0.73
Other share of dry matter0.2%-0.375-0.06
Recipe graded poor3.7%-0.065-0.24
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient3.7%0.060+0.22
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Additive penalty-8.510.222-1.89
Processing multiplier1.0833.786+36.49
Processing: Dry Air Driedyes6.331+6.33
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.89.191+7.03
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter1.5%-0.115-0.17
Oil share of dry matter5.5%-0.092-0.50
Vegetable share of dry matter7.7%-0.005-0.04
Additive share of dry matter9.8%0.163+1.60
Supplement share of dry matter59.5%-0.012-0.73
Other share of dry matter0.2%-0.375-0.06
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor3.7%-0.065-0.24
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient3.7%0.060+0.22
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty-8.510.222-1.89
Processing multiplier1.0833.786+36.49
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedyes6.331+6.33
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
+0.28
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
68.9
Final score
69/100

Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.

Score history across model versions

The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.

ModelScore
v369/100current
v269/100
v179/100
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein2935.4 (band 23.048780487804876 to 40%)100
Fat2429.3 (band 7.042682926829267 to 20%)100
Fibre4.55.5 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Energy (kcal/100g)420512.250

Scored over 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Portion-control flag: 420 kcal/100g as fed with fat at 29.3% dry matter, above the reference band. High-energy foods need smaller portions.

Declared fortification: 16 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin E Supplement
  • Vitamin A Supplement
  • Niacin Supplement
  • Pantothenic Acid
  • Riboflavin Supplement
  • Thiamine Mononitrate
  • Vitamin B12 Supplement
  • Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  • Folic Acid
  • Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  • Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  • Copper Sulfate
  • Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  • Selenium Yeast
  • Calcium Iodate
  • Taurine

Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture estimated from the food type.

This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.

Transparency: what the label discloses

How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file0/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)10/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✓ Feeding guidance given (mandatory)10/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)5/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Batch and date labelling).

Safety: recall history

Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.

No recalls recorded in our database.

See all current recalls we track.

Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it

The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Formulated for Adult Maintenance (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
90% meat, organ & bone mealtime alternative! (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Ocean Wise recommended wild-caught salmon (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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