EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-83022, 333-105965, 333-134055, 333-141671 and 333-176408 on Form S-8 and Registration Statement No. 333-170316 on Form S-3 of our report dated November 18, 2011, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Central Garden & Pet Company and the effectiveness of Central Garden & Pet Companys internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Central Garden & Pet Company for the fiscal year ended September 24, 2011.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Francisco, California
November 18, 2011