Dog Food and Dog Treat Recalls

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Announced	Company	Product and link to more Info	Reason
May 15, 2022	Sunshine Mills, Inc. of Red Bay, Alabama	These brands are produced by Sunshine Mills and may or may not be included in this warning: Evolve, Nurture Farms, Triumph, Veterinary Select, Paula Deen Home Cookin’, Meaty Treats, Sportsman’s Pride, Hunter’s Special, Pup Corn Plus, Pet Life, Crunchin’ Bones, Dr. Dental Fresh Chews	The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Warning Letter to Sunshine Mills, Inc., of Red Bay, Alabama due to significant safety violations.
April 19, 2022	Pet Center, Inc. of Los Angeles, California	Required to take prompt action to correct any violations.	FDA has issued a warning letter due to multiple safety and sanitary violations which caused the products to be declared adulterated. The company produces over 100 different pet treats including Bully Sticks, Chicken Breast Tenders, various flavors of SuperChews and more.
March 28, 2022	Bravo Packing of Carney's Point, New Jersey	Stop selling, manufacturing and distributing its pet food products	A Federal judge has ordered Bravo to stop selling, manufacturing and distributing its pet food products due to "grossly insanitary conditions".
February 18, 2022	Family Dollar, Inc	Recalling multiple national brands of dog food, cat food and treats	health hazards associated with rodent infestations and may also include the risk of Salmonella bacteria.
February 16, 2022	Massachusetts Department of Public Health	Dog Gone Dog Treats	Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reporting three cases of infections with Salmonella bacteria
December 23, 2021	Woody's Pet Food Deli of Minneapolis, Minnesota	Recalling its Raw Cornish Hen pet food	Risk of Salmonella bacteria.
December 11, 2021	Costco.ca	Recalling Irish Rover 2021 Advent Calendar for Dogs (which contains dog treats).	The retailer has not provided a reason for taking this action, stating only that "these calendars do not meet our quality standards".
December 01, 2021	Livia Global, Inc., of Visalia, CA	Recalling two lots of its BioLifePet Liquid Probiotics for Dogs and Cats	Possibility of contamination with Pseudomonas bacteria. If ingested, Pseudomonas can cause life-threatening infections in immuno-compromised individuals.
November 16, 2021	Sam's Club	Recalling its Member's Mark Beef Sticks Dog Treats. This alert applies to ALL of the product sold since March 1, 2021.	Potential of metal material in the product
October 11, 2021	Tuffy's Pet Foods	Recalling approximately 1600 cases of its NutriSource Pure Vita Salmon Entree dog food	May contain high levels of vitamin D. According to FDA, high levels of vitamin D can lead to kidney failure and death.
October 1, 2021	Fromm Family Foods	Recalling approximately 5500 cases of its canned dog food entrees	May contain high levels of vitamin D. According to FDA, high levels of vitamin D can lead to kidney failure and death.
August 26, 2021	Top Quality	Recalling a single batch of its “Beef HVM” dog food	Possible contamination with Salmonella and Listeria bacteria.
August 09, 2021	Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc	FDA formal warning about 12 pet food brands and sub-brands.	Inspections of manufacturing plants revealed serious violations. The FDA claims conditions at the firm’s facilities likely contributed to the illness or death of hundreds of dogs and cats. This is a list of brands and sub-brands known to be manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods: CanineX, Earthborn Holistic, Meridian, Nunn Better, Pro Pac, Pro Pac Ultimates, Splash, Sportmix, Sportmix Wholesomes, Sportstrail, Unrefined, Venture.
August 13, 2021	Wet Noses Natural Dog Treat Company of Monroe, Washington	Recalling approximately 51,000 packages of Simply Nourish frozen dog food	Elevated levels of vitamin D. Excessive amounts of vitamin D in a dog's diet can lead to kidney failure and death.
July 29, 2021	Sunshine Mills	Recalling multiple brands of dog food	Presence of potentially dangerous levels of aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is a natural poison produced by the overgrowth of mold typically found on spoiled corn.
June 13, 2021	Freshpet Inc. of Secaucus, New Jersey	Recalling a single lot of Freshpet Dog Food	Potential contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
June 2, 2021	Sunshine Mills	Recalling multiple brands of dog food, including some Sportsman’s Pride, Sprout, Intimidator, and FRM® Gold Select lot codes	Possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
April 30, 2021	Zuke's	All flavors and sizes of Zuke’s Mini Naturals dog treats. See link for details.	Potential for mold growth
March 27, 2021	Midwestern Pet Foods	Multiple brands of dog and cat food, including lots of CanineX, Earthborn Holistic, Venture, Unrefined, Sportmix Wholesomes, Pro Pac, Pro Pac Ultimates, Sportstrail, Sportmix and Meridian.	Possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
March 16, 2021	Bravo Packing of Carney's Point, NJ	Expanding its recall to now include multiple dog and cat food products	Possible contamination with Salmonella and Listeria bacteria.
March 3, 2021	Bravo Packing of Carney's Point, NJ	Recalling all Performance Dog and Frozen Beef raw pet food	Possible contamination with Salmonella and Listeria bacteria.
January 26, 2021	Midwestern Pet Food	Updated its recall of multiple brands of dog and cat foods	As of Jan 21, FDA is aware of more than 100 deaths and 210 illnesses in pets. The recall includes more than 1000 lots.
January 11, 2021	Midwestern Pet Food	Expanding its recall to include more brands and over 1000 lots of its dog and cat foods	They contain potentially deadly levels of aflatoxin. FDA is aware of at least 70 deaths and 80 illnesses in dogs who ate the affected products.
December 30, 2020	Midwestern Pet Food	Select lots of Sportmix dog and cat foods	Contain potentially deadly levels of aflatoxin.
November 13, 2020	Albright's Raw Dog Food of Fort Wayne, Indiana	Chicken Recipe for Dogs	Possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
October 8, 2020	Sunshine Mills	15 brands of pet food	Expanding its latest recall to now include 15 brands of pet food due to high levels of aflatoxin - a by-product of mold that can be dangerous to dogs and cats.
October 1, 2020	The Public Health Agency of Canada	Two brands of pig ear dog treats	Deadly salmonella outbreak.
September 22, 2020	Real Pet Food Company of Phoenix, Arizona	Billy + Margot Wild Kangaroo and Superfoods Recipe	Possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
September 2, 2020	Sunshine Mills	Multiple brands of dog food	Elevated levels of aflatoxin, a by-product of mold that can be dangerous to dogs.
August 24, 2020	Sunshine Mills	Multiple lots of Nature's Menu Super Premium Dog Food	Possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
June 12, 2020	Health Canada	Carnivora Fresh Frozen Patties for Dogs and Cats	Carnivora Fresh Frozen Patties for Dogs and Cats due to possible contamination with E. coli O157. E. coli O157 is a particularly dangerous strain of bacteria which can cause serious and life-threatening illness in both pets and humans.

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