You have spent a long time researching on what should enter your pet’s tummy for nutritional benefits but How you store your pet’s food is the most crucial step to allow the dog to accrue health benefits from whatever it eats. Like a thumb rule, Never keep dry dog food with home and garden cleaning products and always store it in a sealed container made with food grade materials in a cool and dry spot.

Do not transfer Kibbles into a Container:You want to retain the food’s freshness and are considering a storage tool? Get hold of a plastic or metal storage bin equipped with a tight lid and place the food bag in it. Do not transfer the kibbles directly as its bag is specially designed to maintain the food’s freshness and flavors over a long period.
Keep the packaging till consumed, as it also comes printed with important information like the expiration date, bar code, manufacturing details that come in handy in case of a food recall. image – pets.stackexchange.com
Keep the packaging till the food is consumed , as it comes printed with important information like the expiration date, bar code, manufacturing details that come in handy in case of a food recall. image –
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Make sure to seal the dog food bag:Every time you take out some food, seal the container’s lid tightly lest air and humidity will contaminate the pet food. Apart from harmful bacteria like salmonella there are chances of contamination by mold (causes gastrointestinal issues, neurological disorders and liver damage) and storage mites (cause skin allergies).
Choose the right spot for storing the food:Dry food and unopened canned food must be stored in a cool and dry place. Sunlight and humidity are dog food’s nemeses. Direct sunlight/ high temperatures can spoil the food and also lead to contamination by bacteria.