Dog Food and Dog Treat Recalls

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Announced	Company	Product and link to more Info	Reason
October 30, 2019	U.S. Centers for Disease Control	Pig ear dog treats	The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has just announced the Salmonella outbreak caused by contaminated pig ear dog treats… is over.
September 26, 2019	Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	Performance Dog frozen raw pet food	FDA cautions not to feed since samples have tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria.
September 24, 2019	TDBBS of Richmond, VA	Recalling limited lots of its USA-made pig ear pet treats.	potential contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
September 24, 2019	Hills Pet Nutrition	Discontinued production and sale of its Hill's Ideal Balance dry and wet dog foods	No reason for this action has been given.
September 3, 2019	Dog Goods USA	Expanding its recall to include all 30-pack sizes of Berkley Jensen Brand pig ears dog chews.	Potential contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
August 30, 2019	Aunt Jeni's	Certain lots of Aunt Jeni's Home Made frozen dog food	Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that samples of certain lots have tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria.
August 27, 2019	Brutus & Barnaby	All size variations of its Pig Ears for Dogs	Potential contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
August 16, 2019	Dog Goods USA LLC	Chef Toby brand pig ears dog treats	Possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
August 14, 2019	Texas Tripe	U.S. Food and Drug Administration isssued a warning not to feed certain lots of frozen Texas Tripe raw pet food.	Samples tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria. The company is recalling the products.
July 31, 2019	Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Natural Pig Ears dog treats	After posting 2 recalls in 4 weeks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now warning consumers to avoid buying or feeding ALL pig ears pet treats. The outbreak of human Salmonella caused by exposure to the contaminated treats has now spread to 33 states.
July 26, 2019	Lennox International of Edison, New Jersey	Natural Pig Ears dog treats	Potential contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
July 17, 2019	U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Pig ears dog treats	CDC announced its investigation into Salmonella infections due to contaminated pig ears dog treats is expanding to 27 states.
July 3, 2019	Pet Supplies Plus	Pig ears dog treats	They may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
June 27, 2019	Food and Drug Administration	16 dog food brands	FDA has named 16 dog food brands with an increased risk of a type of canine heart disease known as dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).
May 22, 2019	Hill's Pet Nutrition	Expanding its recall to include one lot of its Prescription Diet dog food.	Elevated levels of vitamin D.
April 7, 2019	Thogersen Family Farm of Stanwood, WA	Recalling 4 varieties of raw frozen pet food.	Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
March 20, 2019	Darwins Natural dog food	U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about specific lots	Salmonella bacteria were discovered in the product.
March 20, 2019	Hill's Pet Nutrition	Expanding its recall of specific lots of its Prescription Diet and Science Diet dog foods	Elevated levels of vitamin D.
January 28, 2019	Hill's Pet Nutrition	Multiple lots of BOTH its Prescription Diet and Science Diet dog foods.	Elevated levels of vitamin D.
January 28, 2019	Woody's Pet Food Deli	Recalling 3 lots of its raw dog food.	Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
January 23, 2019	Hare Today Gone Tomorrow	U.S. FDA cautions pet owners not to feed Hare Today Gone Tomorrow pet food.	Salmonella and Listeria bacteria were discovered in various sizes/varieties of the product.
January 14, 2019	Lystn, LLC aka Answers Pet Food	FDA cautions pet owners not to feed one lot of A+ Answers food.	Lot 2018 20/08 20 of A+ Answers Straight Beef Formula has tested positive for Salmonella.
December 21, 2018	Columbia River Natural Pet Foods of Vancouver, WA	Expanding its recall to include 2 of its dog and cat food products.	Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria bacteria.
December 12, 2018	Nine (9) different brands of dog food	Recall of twenty six (26) dog foods	Testing found affected foods contained as much as 70 times the intended amount of vitamin D. This can cause serious health problems in dogs, such as kidney failure or death.
November 29, 2018	Elm Pet Foods, Inc.	Voluntary recall of certain products of Elm Dog Food	Elevated levels of vitamin D, which can cause serious health issues.
November 28, 2018	ANF, Inc	Select products of ANF Pet Food	Potentially elevated levels of vitamin D, which can cause serious health issues in dogs.
November 27, 2018	Sunshine Mills, Inc., of Red Bay, Alabama	Selected Evolve, Sportsman’s Pride, and Triumph dog foods	Elevated levels of vitamin D, which can cause serious health issues.
November 19, 2018	Harris Teeter grocery stores	Certain lots of Abound Dog Food.	Excessive levels of viamin D, which may cause renal failure in dogs.
November 20, 2018	Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets	Specific lots of Nature's Promise Dog Food.	Excessive levels of viamin D, which may cause renal failure.
November 9, 2018	Lidl USA	Orlando Brand Dog Food	Excessive levels of viamin D.
November 2, 2018	Nutrisca of Saint Louis, Missouri	One-formula of Nutrisca dry dog food	Elevated levels of viamin D.
November 2, 2018	Natural Life Pet Products of Saint Louis, MO	Natural Life Chicken and Potato Dog Food	Elevated levels of viamin D.
October 24, 2018	G & C Raw LLC of Versailles, Ohio	Expanding its recall of multiple brands of dog and cat food products.	Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
September 12, 2018	Bravo Packing of Carneys Point, New Jersey	All its Performance Dog products	Possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
September 7, 2018	Steve’s Real Food of Salt Lake City, Utah	One Lot of Turducken Recipe, One Lot of Quest Emu, and One Lot of Quest Beef	Possible contamination with Salmonella and L. Mono.
August 3, 2018	G & C Raw LLC of Versailles, Ohio	Pat's Cat Turkey Cat Food and Ground Lamb Dog Food	potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
June 12, 2018	Dave's Pet Food	One lot of its Dave's Dog Food 95% Premium Beef	Elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone.
May 23, 2018	Merrick Pet Care of Amarillo, Texas	A limited amount of its dog treats	Elevated levels of naturally occurring beef thyroid hormone.
April 20, 2018	OC Raw Dog	One lot of its freeze-dried dog treats	potential to cause botulism poisoning. Botulism is a deadly disease caused by a toxin-producing bacterium known as Clostridium botulinum.The toxin itself is one of the most potent poisons known and can be fatal to both pets and humans.
April 20, 2018	OC Raw Dog	On lot of its raw frozen dog food	potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria
April 18, 2018	TruDog	One lot of its freeze-dried dog food	may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria
April 16, 2018	Vital Essentials	Two of its freeze-dried dog food products	may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria
April 13, 2018	K9 Natural	Four batches of its raw frozen dog food	possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in humans and animals
March 26, 2018	Blue Ridge Beef	One lot of its BRB Complete raw frozen dog food	Possible contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes
March 26, 2018	Darwin's Natural Pet Products	Recalling 4 lots of its raw dog food	Tested positive for Salmonella and E. coli O128, bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.
March 22, 2018	The J.M. Smucker Company	Limited voluntary recall of specific lots of two varieties of Milo’s Kitchen dog treats	Elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone
March 6, 2018	Redbarn Pet Products of Long Beach, CA	Expanding its recall to now include multiple brands of dog chews	Contamination with Salmonella
March 6, 2018	Raw Basics LLC of Pleasant Prairie, WI	Recalling one specific lot of its Tucker's raw frozen dog food	Possible contamination with Salmonella
March 2, 2018	Steve's Real Food of Salt Lake City, UT	Recalling one lot of its raw frozen dog food	Possible contamination with Salmonella
February 24, 2018	Carnivore Meat Company of Green Bay, WI	Recalling 73 cases of its Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Dog Food	Possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria
February 23, 2018	Northwest Naturals of Portland, OR	Recalling specific lots of its raw frozen dog food	Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
February 23, 2018	TruPet LLC of Milford, OH	Recalling a limited amount of its TruDog Pet Treats	Possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria
February 15, 2018	Smokehouse Pet Products, Inc. of Sun Valley, CA	Recalling all sizes and package types of dog treats labeled as “Beefy Munchies”	Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella
February 15, 2018	J.M. Smucker Company	Voluntary withdrawal of various wet dog food products	Potential to contain low levels of pentobarbital, a euthanasia drug.
February 12, 2018	Darwin’s Natural Pet Products of Tukwila, Washington	Recalling select lots of its Darwin’s ZooLogics dog food	Possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
February 10, 2018	Redbarn Pet Products, LLC of Long Beach, CA	Voluntarily recalling its Redbarn Naturals 7-inch Bully Stick Dog Chews 3-pack	Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
February 09, 2018	Raws for Paws of Minneapolis, MN	Recalling its 5-pound and 1-pound chubs of Ground Turkey Pet Food	Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
February 09, 2018	Smokehouse Pet Products, Inc. of Sun Valley, CA	Recalling its 4-ounce bags of dog treats labeled as “Beefy Munchies”	Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
January 15, 2018	Just Food For Dogs of Los Alamitos, CA	Voluntarily recalling specific recipes of its cooked frozen dog food	Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
December 21, 2017	Primal Pet Foods of Fairfield, California	Voluntarily recalling specific lots of 5 of its freeze-dried poultry products	Grind size exceeds the ideal size of ground bone to be fed to dogs and cats
December 8, 2017	Darwin’s Natural Pet Products of Tukwila, Washington	Recalling select lots of its Darwin’s Natural Selections dog food	Possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.

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