Merrick

Grain-Free Real Texas Beef Dinner

Grade B, 75 out of 100, ranked 8 of 15 wet dog foods we graded. 1 brand-line recall since 2016. Its maker meets all four WSAVA nutrition checks. Owners give it 4.5 out of 5 across 634 ratings.

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75Grade B
out of 100

Grade analysis

Overall
75 / 100
Safety and recall record
27.8 / 30
Nutrition standards (WSAVA)
25 / 25
Owner consensus
18.2 / 30
Value
3.8 / 15
Confidence
Medium

Fewer ratings than most, so the owner score could move. Data checked October 2026.

Safety and recall record

We found 1 recall for this brand line since 2016. Older and less related recalls count for less.

  • 2018Serious. Merrick Backcountry beef dog treats: elevated beef thyroid hormone. Source−3

Nutrition standards (WSAVA)

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association guidelines tell owners to ask a pet food company who formulates its food and how qualified they are, who makes it, what quality checks it runs, and whether it publishes research. If a company can't or won't answer, WSAVA says to be cautious. We use the answers each maker gave the Pet Nutrition Alliance, which puts those questions to pet food companies.

Maker: Nestlé Purina PetCare.

  • ✓Qualified nutritionist. Employs a full-time board-certified veterinary nutritionist (DACVIM Nutrition or ECVCN), plus PhD and MS nutritionists.8/8
  • ✓Makes its own food. Owns 100% of the plants that make its food.6/6
  • ✓Answers the questions. Answered the survey and shared nutrient data on request.5/5
  • ✓Published research. Purina Institute and Purina research centres publish in peer-reviewed journals.6/6

What owners say

Rated 4.5 out of 5 across 634 ratings on Chewy. Ratings from a small number of shoppers get pulled toward the average, so for scoring this counts as 4.47.

Value

At $45.36 for 152.4 oz, this costs $0.30 per oz, above the middle of the wet dog foods we graded.

Details

Size priced152.4 oz
Price checked$45.36 at Chewy, October 2026
Unit cost$0.30 per oz

Grades compare products within the same category only. We don't test products ourselves or judge individual recipes, and every food here is sold as complete and balanced. Nutrition standards rate the maker against WSAVA's questions, using answers collected by the Pet Nutrition Alliance in 2022. How we grade.