This is not a grain-free food. It is not on a recall list and does not contain rice protein/gluten, wheat protein/glutenor corn protein/gluten. It does have brown rice in it. I have learned that the definition of "rice" in food labels is not a complete one; we cannot be assured that "rice" is not processed. 

From the Nutrience web site:

Dear valued customers, retailers and partners,



Nutrience would like to assure all pet parents that our canned and dry foods WERE NOT involved in the recent product recalls. None of the Nutrience product lines are created in any of the recalled production facilities.

Nutrience uses only North American sourced grains and no animal by-products in all our dry and canned food formulas.

We take great pride in producing our dry foods in our very own state-of-the-art facility (Hagen Pet Foods), with stringent quality controls, regular feeding trials and multiple-stage nutrient testing.



No wheat or rice glutens are used to ingredient split the proteins in our foods. Only high quality chicken, lamb, duck or fish are used.

While Nutrience foods were not affected by these recent unfortunate events, we, nonetheless, would like to extend our heartfelt sympathies to all pets and pet parents who are presently suffering.



Please forward all questions on this subject to customer.service@rchagen.com

I wanted to like this food. Unfortunately, the cats did not. Neither Sweet Pea and her babies, nor Purdy and her babies will finish a plate of it after being offered this food for three days.  One of Purdy's babies -- Izzy? -- got the runs from it. Today I'll start offering it to the studs.

...Pam