Redbarn Quality Assurance Standards in Their Two State of the Art Labs:
Redbarn runs over 3500 product tests per month. At Redbarn, we aim to be the best. To us, that means continually investing both time and money into our quality assurance programs— purchasing new machinery, hiring talented and educated Redbarn family members, and utilizing up-to-date and improved processing and testing protocols.
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Redbarn QA Team Performs More Than 3,500 Tests Per Month & 800 Per Week
Every day Redbarn runs physical, chemical, and microbiological tests on every batch of raw and finished products. They also randomly pull samples throughout the cooking process to test for highest quality assurance.
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Redbarn’s State-of-the-Art Equipment Keeps Their Foods & Treats Sanitary
Food Grade Air Sanitation machines, called KES Aircoide machines, continuously circulate air, mineralizing airborne bacteria, mold, fungi, viruses, allergens, odors, and more. Their entire plant and QA testing rooms are also temperature-controlled, preventing insects or harmful toxins from taking up residence.
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Redbarn Uses Outside ISO Accredited Laboraty to Verify Accuracy of Their Tests
Redbarn holds themselves accountable by having outside accredited laboratories verify the accuracy of their tests. Additionally, the Redbarn management team also conducts monthly internal audits to ensure they’re consistently exceeding industry standards under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
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Redbarn USDA and FDA Audits
Redbarn facilities are subject to random audits by the USDA and the FDA to ensure they are held to the highest industry standards.
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Redbarn SQF Certified - Proves Dedication With Upholding of Non-Required Food Safety Certification
SQF Certification is not a requirement in the pet product industry. This certification means a company is highly dedicated to the safety and quality of their products.
Redbarn Pet Products is SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing certified by the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Initiative. By passing the rigorous SQF Program, Redbarn continues to prove its commitment to manufacturing only the safest, most nutritious, and highest quality pet products, just as they have for over 25 years.
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Redbarn Hazardous Analysis & Critical Control Points Program
Redbarn facilities operate under Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP). Monitored by the FDA. HACCP is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards.
Redbarn’s HACCP programs are specifically designed for their facilities and the pet food, treats, and chews they produce and store.
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Redbarn Contamination Prevention
Redbarn is in a committed relationship with quality assurance. With internal and external monitoring and auditing, Redbarn has industry-leading safety protocols in place:
Redbarn’s 200 plus products, from rolled and canned food to bully sticks and filled treats, are continuously and consistently held to these high standards
- All suppliers must submit a Certificate of Analysis, verifying the grade and purity of their raw materials with every shipment
- They test all raw material for safety before beginning their small batch cooking process
- Their QA team performs daily microbiological tests; mold, yeast, and salmonella screenings; and, water specification tests, totaling more than 800 per week
- Every single batch of their finished product is tested for quality and safety
- Their chews and treats are oven-roasted for maximum safety and quality (and flavor!)
- Their natural chews are 100% handcrafted
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Pet Safety is Redbarn’s Priority
Redbarn is a small, family-owned business at heart but when it comes to quality assurance, they are a giant, family-owned business.
Redbarn promises to continue investing both time and money into their research and development, sourcing, manufacturing, and testing.
- Redbarn has formed lasting relationships with farmers, ranchers, and fisherman allowing them to self-source natural, sustainable ingredients
- They’ve invested in multiple company-owned and operated kitchens allowing them to effectively implement safety and quality standards.
- They have their own talented, dedicated QA team members which allows them to monitor quality and safety of every batch they prepare.
Leading the Pet Food Industry for Over 25 Years:
In the early 90s owners, Jeff and Howie, saw a need for wholesome, high-quality dog food, and in 1996 they co-founded what is known today as Redbarn Pet Products. Their love for creating wholesome, trustworthy pet foods has grown to a family of 500 members and over 200 foods, treats, and chews.
For over 25 years, Redbarn has been a family-owned business, and they are committed to staying that way. They aren’t just a strong team - they’re a family.
Multiple US Production Facilities and Over 9 Warehouses:
After a few years of making products out of their kitchens in the US and Canada, they realized it was time for more space. Both decided to merge operations to Southern California under one roof. It was time to take their grassroots approach to new heights.
Redbarn Guarantees Their Highly Sought After Chews Come From Best Quality Beef:
More growth meant more opportunity and by 2004, Redbarn purchased a bully stick manufacturing plant in Paraguay. By purchasing this plant, Redbarn was able to guarantee their highly sought-after chews came from the best quality beef— grass-fed, free-range cows— at an affordable price.
Redbarn Success Requires Additional State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Plants:
By 2010, the Long Beach facility outgrew its manufacturing capabilities, leading to a second manufacturing plant purchase in Kansas. This new plant includes:
By 2019, history repeated itself when another opportunity for expansion arrived. The team acquired a new facility in Rochester, New York. This new plant equipped Redbarn:
Redbarn Provides Cats with High-Quality Wholesome Foods:
In 2014, it was time for Redbarn to meet the needs of a different type of pet parent with Redbarn’s Grain-Free Cat Food and treats. Just like Redbarn’s dog food and treats, it was important for this new line of products to go through the same Quality Assurance standards to ensure safety and integrity.
Redbarn Dedication to Helping Pets in Need:
Redbarn started with the belief that all pets deserve high-quality, natural food and treats. For the past twenty-five years, Redbarn has donated food, treats, and chews to shelters, rescue groups, and pet-related organizations to help support animals in need.
Redbarn Commitment to Helping Pet Parents & Sharing Knowledge They’ve Gained Through Years of Experience:
The Redbarn family remembers the frustration of trying to find natural dog and cat food and treats with honest marketing. It’s why they value integrity and transparency today. They take the extra time to conduct necessary research, to ensure a product is 100 percent safe, and to make sure they’re truthful in every statement they make.
Natural is not just a trend for Redbarn. It’s a philosophy baked into the company’s founding back in 1996. Their family cooks products that not only speak to current trends or desires, but genuinely help support the health, wellness, and longevity of pets.
There is an increasing interest of pet parents wanting to learn more about the nutritional and functional benefits of what they feed their pets. Through Redbarn’s educational blog content, social media channels, in-store materials (and more!), they look forward to helping people become an educated pet parent, whether you choose Redbarn Pet Products or not.
- In 1998 they purchased their first production facility in Long Beach, California
- Within just a few short years, one warehouse quickly expanded to nine additional buildings on their lot
- This location later became the home of their corporate office
- FDA certified human-grade ham plant
- State-of-the-art water treatment system
- Safe, sustainable environment
- New technology to create a new line of injected molded treats
- State-of-the-art water treatment system
- Safe, sustainable environment
