Jessicas K9 Kitchen Dog Food Review & Ratings

Jessica's K9 Kitchen is a small Lancashire operation cooking fresh food, and the 2 recipes we hold are essentially the same meal in two versions. The brand averages 80/100 (Very good) and ranks 105 of 304, but the average is the least useful number here because the spread is 22 points.

Jessica's K9 Kitchen Jessica's Stew scores 91/100, which is a strong result - fresh-cooked food starts with an advantage on our score because the ingredient list is short, named and recognisable, with nothing doing the job of a preservative or a colouring. The allergen-friendly version scores 69, and the gap is worth understanding before you read it as the worse food.

Stripping out common allergens means taking ingredients away, and what replaces them is usually simpler and less nutritionally dense. Our score reads that as a thinner recipe, because on paper it is. For a dog who reacts to the standard version, none of that matters - the right food is the one they can actually eat.

Small kitchens like this one are also worth judging on availability rather than only on label quality. Fresh-cooked food is made in batches, needs cold storage, and costs more per day than kibble. Those are the constraints that decide whether it fits your household.

If your dog has no particular sensitivities, the standard stew is the one the numbers back. If they do, the lower score on the other recipe is a description of the trade-off, not a warning.