JustFoodForDogs in Newport Beach takes a completely different approach to dog food than what you’ll find in most stores. Every single ingredient they use is certified for human consumption by the USDA and FDA—the same standards that apply to food made for people. That’s a meaningful distinction when you’re deciding what to feed your dog every day.

The Newport Beach location is one of four company-owned kitchens in Southern California (the others are in Sherman Oaks, Manhattan Beach, and West Hollywood), and that matters. These aren’t massive manufacturing facilities or feed plants. They’re actual kitchens where recipes are prepared in smaller batches, cooked at careful temperatures to preserve nutrition. Because they control their own production, they’ve never had a single “feed quality” ingredient in their facilities—meaning lower-grade materials that wouldn’t be acceptable for human food never make it through their doors.

The downside to this approach is obvious: it takes longer to produce, costs more to operate, and requires more hands-on attention than industrial dog food manufacturing. But the upside is that the nutritional integrity of ingredients stays intact through the cooking process, rather than being degraded by high-heat processing designed for speed and profit margins.

You can walk in and see what’s going into your dog’s meals, talk with staff about your dog’s specific needs, and get fresh food prepared rather than opening a bag that’s been sitting in a warehouse for months. They offer different recipes, and the kitchen staff can help you figure out what works for your dog’s age, activity level, and any dietary sensitivities.

The Newport Beach location has free parking, which makes quick pickups convenient. They’re open daily, so you can stop by whenever you need to stock up or ask questions about transitioning your dog to fresh food.