Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated November 22, 2022, relating to the financial statements of Central Garden & Pet Company, and the effectiveness of Central Garden & Pet Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Central Garden & Pet Company for the year ended September 24, 2022. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

San Francisco, California December 14, 2022