Stella & Chewy's

Stella & Chewy's lands in the middle of the rubric; better options exist at the same price point.

The verdict

Should you feed Stella & Chewy's?

Stella & Chewy's runs 1 scored product on PetScored, averaging a 5.5 composite. The top-scoring recipe is Chewy's Chicken Dinner Patties Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food at 5.5.

Across the lineup, Sensitivity Risk is the strongest sub-score (8.5); Value is the weakest (2.0).

3 Brand Trust signals have been verified from primary sources.

FDA matching is partial. Without a complete export we do not credit a clean record.

If your dog avoids common trigger ingredients, the lineup carries these label flags: chicken, raw/freeze-dried handling, high fat DMB. Sub-score weighting handles them on each individual scorecard.

Parent company
Stella & Chewy's
Manufacturer
Stella & Chewy's
Country
United States
Transparency
Medium
Scoring path
seed score during review

Brand Trust verification

Signal-by-signal evidence record.

Verified records replace the product-level seed Brand Trust score. Pending and conflicted records stay visible as context; unknown is not treated as false.

partially verifiedseed score during review8 unknown0 conflictLast checked 2026-04-30

Named qualified nutritionist

Stella & Chewy’s states products are formulated by an animal nutritionist and reviewed by a veterinarian, identifies an expert formulation team including veterinarians and an animal nutritionist with a PhD, and says frozen, freeze-dried raw, and baked kibble diets are made in its Wisconsin kitchen with SQF certification.

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Owns or operates primary manufacturing

Stella & Chewy’s states products are formulated by an animal nutritionist and reviewed by a veterinarian, identifies an expert formulation team including veterinarians and an animal nutritionist with a PhD, and says frozen, freeze-dried raw, and baked kibble diets are made in its Wisconsin kitchen with SQF certification.

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Current feeding-trial evidence

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Peer-reviewed research

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Complete nutrient analysis

Official product source provides ingredient and nutrition context, and retailer/brand copy references USA kitchen and responsible sourcing. It is not a complete nutrient analysis and does not verify nutrition staff. Stella & Chewy’s states products are formulated by an animal nutritionist and reviewed by a veterinarian, identifies an expert formulation team including veterinarians and an animal nutritionist with a PhD, and says frozen, freeze-dried raw, and baked kibble diets are made in its Wisconsin kitchen with SQF certification.

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No FDA recall in past 5 years

Official FDA firm-issued recall archive, current as of 2026-04-13, matched 6,582 rows against Stella & Chewy’s terms. Manual disposition found one historical brand-relevant recall, but none within the five-year window.

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No FDA Class I recall ever

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Country-of-origin sourcing

Official product source provides ingredient and nutrition context, and retailer/brand copy references USA kitchen and responsible sourcing. It is not a complete nutrient analysis and does not verify nutrition staff. Stella & Chewy’s states products are formulated by an animal nutritionist and reviewed by a veterinarian, identifies an expert formulation team including veterinarians and an animal nutritionist with a PhD, and says frozen, freeze-dried raw, and baked kibble diets are made in its Wisconsin kitchen with SQF certification.

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Same ownership for 10+ years

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Active FDA warning letter

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Cannot identify qualified nutritionist

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Regulatory context

FDA matching stays visible after launch.

Manual disposition found one brand-relevant historical Stella & Chewy’s recall from 2015, with no brand-relevant FDA recall in the five-year archive window.

Current FDA warning-letter table checked with zero configured-term matches. Full export/archive coverage is still required before active-warning-letter Brand Trust status can change.

Recall status
conflict
Recall rows
6582
Recall matches
1
Recall source
FDA Firm-Issued Recalls Data Sets
Warning status
export match pending
Warning rows
1000
Warning matches
0
Warning source
FDA Warning Letters

FAQ

About Stella & Chewy's

Is Stella & Chewy's dog food any good?

Stella & Chewy's averages 5.5 out of 10 across 1 scored product. The top-scoring recipe is Chewy's Chicken Dinner Patties Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food at 5.5. Whether that's "good" depends on which sub-score matters most for your dog — see the brand page for the full verdict and the per-product strengths and watch-outs.

Has Stella & Chewy's been recalled recently?

Recall matching is still in progress for Stella & Chewy's. We do not credit a clean record until a complete export has been reviewed.

Does Stella & Chewy's pay PetScored for its score?

No. PetScored takes zero manufacturer money — no paid placements, no sponsored rankings, no free-product review programs. Affiliate links on retail-purchase actions are disclosed and never affect scores. See /trust for the full posture.