Data report · Updated October 2026

Pet food recalls in the US: 154 FDA-classified dog and cat food recalls from 2017 to 2026, by year, cause and species

Name: US pet food recalls classified by FDA, 2017 to 2026
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Published: 2026-10-10
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FDA classified 154 dog and cat food recalls from January 2017 to October 10, 2026, about 15 a year. Salmonella was named in 79 of them (51.3%) and Listeria in 32. Raw and freeze-dried raw diets made up 57 recalls (37.0%), and 110 (71.4%) involved products for dogs.

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154

pet food recalls classified by FDA, January 2017 to October 10, 2026

51.3%

of recalls named Salmonella (79 of 154)

37.0%

were raw or freeze-dried raw diets (57 of 154)

78.6%

were Class I, the most serious tier (121 of 154)

71.4%

involved products for dogs (110 of 154)

By the dogeats.in Editorial Team · Published 2026-10-10 · Updated 2026-10-10 · Free to reuse with credit (CC BY 4.0)

Key findings

FDA classified 154 dog and cat food recalls from 2017 to October 10, 2026, one per company per year in our count.
The full years 2017 to 2025 averaged 14.9 recalls a year, with a peak of 22 in 2019 and lows of 10 in 2022 and 2024.
2026 already has 20 recalls by October 10, the second-highest total in the series.
Salmonella appeared in 79 recalls (51.3%) and Listeria in 32 (20.8%); bacteria or viruses were behind 97 recalls in all (63.0%).
Raw and freeze-dried raw diets accounted for 57 recalls (37.0%), and 55 of those 57 involved a pathogen.
Excess vitamin D caused 13 recalls, 8 of them classified in 2019 after FDA found dry dog foods with as much as about 70 times the intended amount.
121 of the 154 recalls (78.6%) were Class I, the tier FDA uses when a product could cause serious harm or death.
Products for dogs only made up 84 recalls (54.5%), cat-only products 19 (12.3%), and products for both 26 (16.9%).
The 2020 to 2021 aflatoxin recall tied to Sportmix food was linked by FDA to more than 110 pet deaths and 210 illnesses by January 2021.

How many pet food recalls happen each year in the US?

FDA classified 154 dog and cat food recalls between January 1, 2017 and October 10, 2026. We count one recall per company per year, so a firm that pulled 20 bags in one action counts once.

The nine full years from 2017 to 2025 produced 134 recalls, an average of 14.9 a year. The busiest year was 2019 with 22. The quietest years were 2022 and 2024, with 10 each.

2026 is running hot. With 20 recalls classified by October 10, it already sits second in the series, and the year still has almost three months to go.

Pet food recalls classified by FDA, by year

Source: FDA Enforcement Report, product type Veterinary, filtered to dog and cat foods, treats and supplements by dogeats.in. One recall per company per year. *2026 is January 1 to October 10.

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Label	recalls
2017	12
2018	17
2019	22
2020	19
2021	16
2022	10
2023	14
2024	10
2025	14
2026*	20

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Pet food recalls by year: total, Class I, pathogen-related, raw diets and product entries
Year	Recalls	Class I	Bacteria or virus	Raw diets	Product entries
2017	12	10	4	2	175
2018	17	17	16	13	114
2019	22	16	8	3	71
2020	19	17	15	10	85
2021	16	10	9	2	62
2022	10	8	7	3	11
2023	14	7	6	1	81
2024	10	8	8	4	25
2025	14	12	11	9	38
2026*	20	16	13	10	76

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Product entries are the individual items FDA lists, such as one bag size of one recipe. They swing much more than recall counts. One 2017 chew recall alone listed 114 items.

Salmonella is behind more than half of all pet food recalls

Salmonella was named in 79 of the 154 recalls, or 51.3%. Listeria monocytogenes appeared in 32 (20.8%), often in the same products. Counting E. coli, Clostridium botulinum and bird flu, germs drove 97 recalls (63.0%).

Pets can carry Salmonella without looking sick and shed it in feces and saliva. That puts the people who handle food, bowls and cleanup at risk too, which is why FDA treats these recalls seriously.

Physical objects came next. Metal, plastic and rubber pieces caused 19 recalls (12.3%). Nutrient errors, mainly too much vitamin D, caused 18 when grouped together.

Causes named in pet food recalls, 2017 to 2026

Salmonella79 (51.3%)

Listeria32 (20.8%)

Foreign material19 (12.3%)

Excess vitamin D13 (8.4%)

Other bacteria or virus10 (6.5%)

Aflatoxin or mold8 (5.2%)

Label	recalls
Salmonella	79 (51.3%)
Listeria	32 (20.8%)
Foreign material	19 (12.3%)
Excess vitamin D	13 (8.4%)
Other bacteria or virus	10 (6.5%)
Aflatoxin or mold	8 (5.2%)
Other nutrient problem	6 (3.9%)
Insanitary conditions	6 (3.9%)
Beef thyroid hormone	5 (3.2%)
Pentobarbital	4 (2.6%)
Labeling error	3 (1.9%)
Chemical or drug residue	2 (1.3%)

Recall causes, count and share of 154 recalls
Cause	Recalls	Share of recalls (%)
Salmonella	79	51.3
Listeria	32	20.8
Foreign material	19	12.3
Excess vitamin D	13	8.4
Other bacteria or virus	10	6.5
Aflatoxin or mold	8	5.2
Other nutrient problem	6	3.9
Insanitary conditions	6	3.9
Beef thyroid hormone	5	3.2
Pentobarbital	4	2.6
Labeling error	3	1.9
Chemical or drug residue	2	1.3

Raw diets are a third of recalls and most of the germ problem

We flagged a recall as raw when FDA described the product as raw, frozen raw or freeze-dried raw. That covered 57 of the 154 recalls (37.0%).

Almost every raw recall was about germs. 55 of the 57 named Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli or bird flu. Raw products made up 56.7% of all pathogen recalls in our count.

Raw recalls cluster in bursts. 2018 had 13, as several small raw brands recalled after state and FDA testing. 2025 had 9, including two raw cat foods pulled over H5N1 bird flu.

Gloved hands sort plain frozen pet food patties from a freezer drawer next to a steel dog bowl — Raw and freeze-dried raw diets made up 57 of 154 FDA pet food recalls from 2017 to 2026. Illustrative image (AI-generated).

Raw diet recalls by year

Source: FDA Enforcement Report, coded by dogeats.in from product descriptions. *2026 is January 1 to October 10.

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Label	recalls
2017	2
2018	13
2019	3
2020	10
2021	2
2022	3
2023	1
2024	4
2025	9
2026*	10

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FDA does not track how much raw food Americans buy, so these counts are not a risk rate. A small market with many recalls would be riskier than a big one with the same count. Ask your vet before switching a pet to raw food.

Bird flu raised the stakes for raw cat food. In January 2025, FDA told cat and dog food makers using uncooked poultry or cattle material to plan for H5N1 in their food safety plans.

Dogs, cats or both: who the recalled food was for

Products made only for dogs led with 84 recalls (54.5%). Cat-only products had 19 (12.3%), and 26 recalls (16.9%) covered both. The remaining 25 did not say which species on the FDA record.

Put another way, 110 recalls (71.4%) touched food or treats for dogs, and 45 (29.2%) touched cat products. Dogs dominate partly because dog treats and chews add a second category of risk.

By product type, complete diets made up 109 recalls (70.8%). Treats and chews such as pig ears, bully sticks and jerky made up 32 (20.8%). Supplements, ingredients and mixed store stock made up 13.

Who the recalled product was for

Dogs onlyDogs and catsCats onlyNot stated

All recalls, 2017 to 202654.5%16.9%12.3%16.2%

Recalls naming a pathogen56.7%18.6%10.3%14.4%

Other causes50.9%14%15.8%19.3%

Source: FDA Enforcement Report product descriptions, coded by dogeats.in. Pig ears, bully sticks and similar chews coded as dog products.

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Label	Dogs only	Dogs and cats	Cats only	Not stated
All recalls, 2017 to 2026	84	26	19	25
Recalls naming a pathogen	55	18	10	14
Other causes	29	8	9	11

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Recalls by species and product type
Group	Recalls	Share (%)
Dogs only	84	54.5
Dogs and cats	26	16.9
Cats only	19	12.3
Species not stated	25	16.2
Complete food	109	70.8
Treats and chews	32	20.8
Supplements, ingredients and other	13	8.4

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The recalls that made headlines

A handful of recalls did most of the harm. Two were about poisons in the food itself, and two were about nutrient mistakes at the factory.

The worst was aflatoxin, a mold toxin from corn. FDA linked Sportmix food made by Midwestern Pet Foods to more than 110 pet deaths and more than 210 illnesses by January 21, 2021.

FDA later found aflatoxin as high as 558 parts per billion in that food. FDA treats more than 20 parts per billion in dog and cat food as adulterated.

Notable US pet food recalls, 2017 to 2025, as named in FDA and CDC records
Year	Brands named	Problem	Scale reported by FDA, CDC or the firm
2017	Evanger's, Against the Grain	Pentobarbital, a euthanasia drug, in canned beef dog food	FDA warning letter: 5 dogs sick, 1 died
2018 to 2019	Sunshine Mills brands, ELM, ANF, Nutrisca, Natural Life, Orlando (Lidl), Abound (Kroger)	Excess vitamin D in dry dog food from a common contract manufacturer	FDA: as much as about 70 times the intended amount
2019	Hill's Prescription Diet and Science Diet	Excess vitamin D in canned dog food	FDA: 86 lots of 33 varieties
2019	Pig ear treats from several firms	Salmonella in bulk and packaged pig ears	5 firms in our 2019 count
2020 to 2021	Sportmix and other Midwestern Pet Foods brands	Aflatoxin from contaminated corn	FDA: more than 110 pets died, 210 sick by January 21, 2021
2021	Midwestern Pet Foods, Illinois plant	Salmonella	FDA warning letter: about 104 products
2023	Victor and other Mid America Pet Food brands	Salmonella Kiambu	CDC: 7 people ill in 7 states, 1 hospitalized, 0 deaths
2025	Wild Coast Raw, Savage Cat Food	H5N1 bird flu in raw cat food	Savage Pet: 140 boxes, 15 states and DC

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Vitamin D, 2018 and 2019: FDA said some dry dog foods held as much as about 70 times the intended vitamin D. Signs include vomiting, thirst and drooling, and high levels can cause kidney failure.
Pentobarbital, 2017: FDA found the drug in canned beef dog foods after 5 dogs in one home fell ill and 1 died.
Salmonella in people, 2023: CDC linked Victor Hi-Pro Plus dry dog food to 7 human cases in 7 states. CDC said 86% of patients were 1 year old or younger.
Bird flu, 2025: FDA required makers of cat and dog food using uncooked poultry or cattle material to add H5N1 to their safety plans.

Death counts in pet recalls are approximate. FDA said its Sportmix tally was not fully confirmed by lab tests and may miss affected pets.

Most pet food recalls are Class I

FDA sorts every recall into a class. Class I means a reasonable chance of serious harm or death. Class II covers temporary or reversible harm, and Class III is unlikely to cause harm.

121 of the 154 recalls (78.6%) included at least one Class I product. Pathogen recalls are almost always Class I: 94 of the 97 germ recalls carried that rating.

The 33 recalls with no Class I product were led by foreign objects (13), insanitary conditions (5) and mold (4). FDA said Sunshine Mills' Old Glory food held about three times the intended vitamin D and did not warrant Class I.

Class I share of pet food recalls by year

Source: FDA Enforcement Report. A recall counts as Class I if any product in it was Class I. *2026 is January 1 to October 10.

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Label	%
2017	83.3%
2018	100.0%
2019	72.7%
2020	89.5%
2021	62.5%
2022	80.0%
2023	50.0%
2024	80.0%
2025	85.7%
2026*	80.0%

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Every recall in our count

The table lists all 154 recalls with the company name as FDA recorded it, the first product on the record, and our coding. Use it to check a brand you feed, then confirm on FDA's recall page.

Company names in FDA records are often the maker, not the brand on the bag. Blue Ridge Beef, for example, appears under Lea-Way Farms in recent years.

All 154 FDA-classified pet food recalls, 2017 to October 10, 2026
Year	Recalling firm (FDA record)	Product entries	Class	Species	Product type	Raw	Causes	First product listed
2017	AGAINST THE GRAIN	1	I	Not stated	Complete food	No	Pentobarbital	Against the Grain PULLED BEEF with Gravy
2017	Blue Buffalo Company Ltd	2	I/II	Dogs	Complete food	No	Beef thyroid hormone; Foreign material	Blue Homestyle Recipe Healthy Weight Ch
2017	blue ridge beef	3	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	Beef For Dogs, 100% Pure Natural Pet Foo
2017	Euro Can Manufacturing Inc.	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Barnsdale Farms, HoundsTooth and Mac's C
2017	Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Co	2	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	No	Pentobarbital	Evanger's Hand Packed Hunk of Beef Au Ju
2017	J M Smucker Co	11	I	Cats	Complete food	No	Other nutrient problem	9Lives Meaty Pate Seafood Platter sold i
2017	Loving Pets	7	I	Not stated	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Loving Pets, 5 oz. Barksters Sweet Potat
2017	Party Animal Inc.	2	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Pentobarbital	Cocolicious Beef and Turkey, Size: 13 ou
2017	Simmons Foods Inc	23	II	Dogs and cats	Complete food	No	Foreign material	Doctors Fosters & Smith Chicken and Brow
2017	Smallbatch Pets, Inc.	1	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Chicken blend for dogs and cats, Smallba
2017	Spectrum Brands Inc	114	II	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Chemical or drug residue	Companion, Skin & Coat Chicken Flavored
2017	WellPet, LLC	8	I/II	Dogs and cats	Complete food	No	Beef thyroid hormone; Foreign material	Wellness Chicken & Herring Formula, Natu
2018	Arrow Reliance, Inc	9	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Other bacteria or virus; Salmonella	Natural Selections Duck Meals for Cats,
2018	Bravo Packing, Inc.	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Ground frozen dog food packaged in 2-pou
2018	Carnivore Meat Company, LLC	3	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Beef Nibbl
2018	Christofersen Meats Co, Inc.	1	I	Not stated	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Raws for Paws Ground Turkey Food for Pet
2018	Environmental Trade INC	2	I	Cats	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	Product label: Blue Ridge Beef Kitten Gr
2018	G & C Raw, LLC	29	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	Yes	Listeria	Ground Lamb Dog Food packaged in clear p
2018	JustFoodForDogs	3	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Listeria	JustFoodForDogs Turducken: USDA Certifie
2018	K9 Natural Food Ltd	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria	K9 Natural, New Zealand Cage-Free Chicke
2018	Northwest Naturals Inc	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria	Raw Diet for Dogs Chicken & Salmon Recip
2018	OC Raw Dog, LLC	5	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Other bacteria or virus	OC Raw Dog Freeze Dried Sardines package
2018	Radagast Pet Food, Inc.	10	I	Cats	Complete food	Yes	Listeria	Rad Cat Raw Diet Free-Range Chicken. Pro
2018	Raw Basics, LLC	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Tucker's Pork-Bison Formula, Raw Frozen,
2018	Redbarn Pet Products	24	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Redbarn, 5 Inch Bully Sticks, Premium Do
2018	Smokehouse Pet Products	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Smokehouse Brand Beefy Munchies, Real fl
2018	STEVE'S REAL FOOD FOR PETS	4	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	Raw Frozen Dog Food Turkey Canine Recipe
2018	The J.M. Smucker Company, Inc.	17	I/III	Dogs	Complete food	No	Beef thyroid hormone; Pentobarbital	Gravy Train With Lamb & Rice Chunks, pac
2018	TRUPET, LLC	2	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	Yes	Salmonella	TruDog Boost Me, Mighty Meaty Beef Boost
2019	Anf Pet Inc	2	I/II	Dogs	Complete food	No	Excess vitamin D	ANF Lamb and Rice Formula Adult Dry Dog
2019	Arrow Reliance Inc dba Darwin's	2	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Natural Selections Chicken and Vegetable
2019	Big Dan's Trucking Inc.	1	I	Not stated	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Big Dan's Trucking & Pet Food, Inedible
2019	Brutus and Barnaby, LLC	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Brutus & Barnaby PIG EARS, 100% Natural
2019	Columbia River Natural Pet Foods	2	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	Cow Pie Fresh Frozen Meats Whole Food Nu
2019	Dave'S Soda And Pet City	1	II	Dogs	Complete food	No	Beef thyroid hormone	dave's DOG FOOD 95% premium beef in a 13
2019	Dog Goods USA	2	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Non-irradiated, bulk and packaged "Chef
2019	DSM Nutritional Products, Inc.	1	I	Dogs	Supplements, ingredients and other	No	Excess vitamin D	DSM vitamin premix : Brand name: 2217 Ca
2019	Elm Pet Foods	2	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Excess vitamin D	3lb ELM CHICKEN AND CHICKPEA RECIPE - UP
2019	Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc	31	I/II	Dogs	Complete food	No	Excess vitamin D	Hill's Prescription Diet, Urinary Care,
2019	Lidl US TRADING	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Excess vitamin D	Orlando Grain Free, Chicken & Chickpea S
2019	Merrick Pet Care (Dry Plant)	5	II	Not stated	Treats and chews	No	Beef thyroid hormone	Castor & Pollux Good Buddy Prime Patties
2019	Nestle Purina PetCare Co	1	II	Cats	Complete food	No	Foreign material	Muse by Purina Natural Chicken Recipe Pl
2019	OMAHA STEAKS	1	II	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Foreign material	Real Beef Bone Bone Chews, Net Wt. 12 oz
2019	Pet Supplies Plus	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Pig ears - pet treat. unpackaged. sold f
2019	SUNSHINE MILLS INC	7	I/II	Dogs	Complete food	No	Excess vitamin D	Evolve Puppy Formula Natural Dog Food NE
2019	TDBBS, LLC.	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	"Premium Thick Cut USA-Baked Pig Ears, 7
2019	The J.M. Smucker Company, Inc.	2	II	Cats	Complete food	No	Other nutrient problem	9Lives Protein Plus with Tuna & Chicken,
2019	The Kroger Co	3	I	Not stated	Complete food	No	Excess vitamin D	Abound Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Net W
2019	The Lennox Intl	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Pig Ears, sold in bulk and individually
2019	True Pet Food Project, Inc dba	1	II	Not stated	Supplements, ingredients and other	No	Insanitary conditions	"Smalls Diamond Dust" Chicken Liver Powd
2019	Whitebridge Pet Brands Llc	2	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Excess vitamin D	Natural Life Chicken & Potato Dry Dog Fo
2020	ALBRIGHTS RAW DOG FOOD	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Albright's Raw Dog Food Chicken Recipe F
2020	Boesl Packing Company, Inc.	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria	K9 Kraving Dog Food Beef and Vegetable R
2020	Bravo Packing, Inc.	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	"Performance Dog" raw frozen dog food. A
2020	Cargill Meat Solutions Corp	1	II	Dogs	Complete food	No	Foreign material	Frozen Food for Dogs Beef, 20 units per
2020	G & C Raw, LLC	2	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria	G & C Raw brand Ground Turkey dog food,
2020	Go Raw, LLC DBA Steve's Real Food	1	I	Cats	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Raw, frozen, pet food; Quest Cat Food Pr
2020	Grassland Beef	2	I	Not stated	Complete food	Yes	Other bacteria or virus	Dr. Siegel's S. A. F. E. Petfood, Ground
2020	Hollywood Feed, LLC	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Made in South America brand single pig e
2020	IcelandicPlus LLC	1	I	Not stated	Treats and chews	No	Other bacteria or virus	Capelin Whole Fish Treats, 1.5 oz, 2.5 o
2020	MICHIGAN HERBAL REMEDIES	13	I	Dogs and cats	Supplements, ingredients and other	No	Chemical or drug residue	Tasty Hemp Oil Tasty Drops hemp oil extr
2020	Petsmart Inc	2	II	Cats	Complete food	No	Aflatoxin or mold	Authority Savory Blends Chicken Formula
2020	Raw Advantage	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Chicken Dinner for Dogs, frozen, package
2020	REAL PET FOOD COMPANY, LLC	1	I	Not stated	Complete food	No	Salmonella	Billy + Margot Wild Kangaroo + Superfood
2020	Stella & Chewy's, LLC	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Stella & Chewy's Raw Blend, Kibble + Who
2020	SUNSHINE MILLS INC	25	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Aflatoxin or mold; Salmonella	Nature's Menu brand Super Premium Dog Fo
2020	TDBBS, LLC.	2	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	12 Jumbo Bully Stick 8-pack / 12-pack ,
2020	Texas Tripe	23	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	Texas Tripe Boneless Beef Blend Dog Food
2020	The J.M. Smucker Company, Inc.	5	I	Cats	Complete food	No	Other nutrient problem	Special Kitty Mix Grilled Dinner Pate
2020	Woody's Pet Food Deli	1	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Woody's Pet Food Deli, Raw Chicken, Home
2021	Bravo Packing, Inc.	6	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	"Performance Dog" raw frozen dog food. T
2021	Cargill, Inc Corporate Headquarters	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Salmonella	Ranch Hound Maintenance Mini-Chunk Dog F
2021	Freshpet Inc.	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Salmonella	Freshpet Select Small Dog Bite Size Beef
2021	Fromm Family Foods, LLC	4	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Excess vitamin D	Fromm Four-Star Nutritionals Shredded Be
2021	Livia Global	2	II	Dogs and cats	Supplements, ingredients and other	No	Other bacteria or virus	BioLifePet Liquid Probiotics for Cats Or
2021	Midwestern Pet Foods	14	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	No	Aflatoxin or mold; Salmonella	Sportmix Premium Energy Plus Targeted Nu
2021	Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc	1	I	Cats	Complete food	No	Salmonella	Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredien
2021	Nestle Purina PetCare Co	1	II	Cats	Complete food	No	Foreign material	Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Tuna
2021	Sunshine Mills, Inc.	10	I/II	Dogs	Complete food	No	Aflatoxin or mold; Salmonella	FRM Gold Select High Performance Dog Foo
2021	Tejas Industries - Amarillo	7	II	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Aflatoxin or mold	Zuke's Mini Naturals Dog Treats Chicken
2021	The J.M. Smucker Company, Inc.	3	I/III	Cats	Complete food	No	Aflatoxin or mold; Salmonella	Meow Mix Original Cat Food, 30 pound bag
2021	True Pet Food Project, Inc dba	4	II	Cats	Complete food	No	Insanitary conditions	Smalls Cat Food - Ground Chicken Recipe-
2021	Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc.	1	II	Dogs	Complete food	No	Excess vitamin D	Nutri Source Pure Vita limited Ingredien
2021	Visionary Pet Food	1	I	Not stated	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	Visionary Keto Pet Foods, Enlightened Ch
2021	Wal Mart Stores, Inc	1	II	Not stated	Treats and chews	No	Foreign material	Members Mark Beef Sticks, 2.2lb bag, UPC
2021	WET NOSES NATURAL DOG TREATS	5	I/III	Dogs	Complete food	No	Excess vitamin D; Insanitary conditions	Simply Nourish Fresh Market Chicken & Ve
2022	Agila Corporation	1	I	Not stated	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Woody's Pet Food Deli RAW CORNISH HEN w/
2022	BREUER PREMIUM PET FOOD CO, INC	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Salmonella	Spot & Tango Chicken and Brown Rice UnKi
2022	Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.	1	II	Not stated	Supplements, ingredients and other	No	Insanitary conditions	Pet food and treats purchased from Famil
2022	Freshpet Inc.	1	I	Not stated	Complete food	No	Salmonella	Freshpet Select, Fresh From the Kitchen,
2022	Nestle Purina PetCare Co	1	II	Dogs	Complete food	No	Labeling error	Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EN Gast
2022	NomNomNow Inc.	1	I	Cats	Complete food	No	Listeria	NomNom Cat Chicken Cuisine 50gm, 70gm, 9
2022	Pet Brands Products LLC	1	I	Dogs and cats	Treats and chews	No	Foreign material	Pure Being Dog & Cat Advent Calendar 5.1
2022	Primal Pet Foods Inc.	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria	Primal Patties For Dogs Beef Formula Com
2022	Stormberg Foods LLC	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	100% CHICKEN BREAST NO FILLERS, CHICKEN
2022	Top Quality Dog Food, LLC	2	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	Top Quality Dog Food, Beef HVM, 1 lb. pk
2023	Ark Naturals Company	2	II	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Aflatoxin or mold	Every Day Naturals No Brush Toothpaste N
2023	Cargill, Inc Corporate Headquarters	1	II	Dogs	Complete food	No	Aflatoxin or mold	Best Choice Complete Puppy Formula Dog F
2023	Carolina Prime Pet, Inc.	5	I	Not stated	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Hollywood Feed CAROLINA Made USA FARM RA
2023	Dechra Veterinary Products Inc	1	III	Dogs	Supplements, ingredients and other	No	Foreign material	Phycox Max small bites, Canine Joint Sup
2023	Lea-Way Farms Inc. dba Blue Ridge Beef	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	BLUE RIDGE BEEF Breeders Choice For Dogs
2023	Mid America Pet Food LLC	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Salmonella	Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Hi-Pro Pl
2023	Nestle Purina PetCare Co	2	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Excess vitamin D	Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EL Elem
2023	Ozona Organics LLC	1	II	Dogs and cats	Supplements, ingredients and other	No	Insanitary conditions	OZONA ORGANICS PROBIOTICS FOR DOGS Net W
2023	Royal Canin USA Inc	1	II	Cats	Complete food	No	Labeling error	Royal Canin Veterinary Feline Renal Supp
2023	Spectrum Brands Pet Group Inc	1	II	Not stated	Treats and chews	No	Foreign material	Good n Fun Triple Flavor Crunchy Spirals
2023	Stratford Care USA, Inc.	61	I	Dogs and cats	Supplements, ingredients and other	No	Other nutrient problem	Omega-V3 Softgels, For Small & Medium Do
2023	Texas Farm Products Company	2	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	No	Salmonella	H-E-B Texas Pets Indoor Complete Formula
2023	Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.	1	II	Cats	Supplements, ingredients and other	No	Salmonella	Wegmans Organic Farm & Orchard Cat Grass
2023	What The Raw	1	I	Not stated	Supplements, ingredients and other	No	Other bacteria or virus	Single Dried Sardine packaged in shrink
2024	Carolina Prime Pet, Inc.	2	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Dog Treat -
2024	Gaines Pet Treats LLC	1	I	Not stated	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Gaines Family Farmstead Chicken Chips Ne
2024	Lea-Way Farms Inc. dba Blue Ridge Beef	4	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	BLUE RIDGE BEEF RAW PET FOOD Puppy Mix F
2024	Lystn LLC	4	I/II	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	Answers Pet Food Raw Beef Detailed Formu
2024	MARS PETCARE U.S INC	1	II	Dogs	Complete food	No	Foreign material	44 lb. bag PEDIGREE Adult Complete Nutr
2024	Mid America Pet Food LLC	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Salmonella	Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Be
2024	Predator Pet, Inc.	1	II	Cats	Complete food	Yes	Listeria	Savage Cat Food Rabbit + Lamb Raw, RTE
2024	TDBBS, LLC.	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Foreign material	Green Tripe: 2 lbs plastic bag, Best-Bul
2024	Texas Farm Products Company	1	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	No	Salmonella	Country Acres Farm Dog 55lb 23233TFP 18
2024	Viva Raw	9	I/II	Dogs and cats	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	VIVA for cats duck net wt. 1 lb (454g) V
2025	Arrow Reliance Inc	2	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	Darwin's Natural Pet Products BioLogics,
2025	Best Buy Bones Inc.	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Nature's Own Pet Chews Bully Bites 1 pou
2025	Fromm Family Foods, LLC	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Foreign material	Bonnihill Farms Pet Foods BeefiBowls Bee
2025	Glacial Freeze Dry, LLC	4	I	Dogs and cats	Treats and chews	Yes	Salmonella	Chicken Hearts Whole Raw Dog Barkery Tre
2025	Lea-Way Farms Inc. dba Blue Ridge Beef	4	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	Blue Ridge Beef Kitten Mix Net Wt. 2 lbs
2025	Ollie Pets Inc	1	II	Not stated	Complete food	No	Foreign material	Ollie Gently Baked Beef Dish with Sweet
2025	Petdine, LLC.	8	I	Not stated	Supplements, ingredients and other	No	Salmonella	ZP Senior Advanced Probiotics Bites Gut
2025	PREDATOR PET INC DBA SAVAGE PET	1	I	Cats	Complete food	Yes	Other bacteria or virus	Savage Cat Food Chicken 84 oz. Packaged
2025	Raw Bistro, Inc.	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Raw Bistro Dog Fare Grass-Fed Beef Entre
2025	SFD Opco, LLC	6	III	Not stated	Complete food	Yes	Foreign material	Open Farm Freeze-Dried Raw Pork Recipe.
2025	Smallbatch Pets LLC	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Smallbatch Dog Chicken Recipe Patties 6l
2025	SUPERCAN BULLY STICKS LLC	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	SUPERCAN Bully Sticks Pig Ear Slivers Th
2025	Viva Raw	6	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	Viva for Dogs Ground Chicken Complete Do
2025	Wild Coast LLC	1	I	Cats	Complete food	Yes	Other bacteria or virus	Wild Coast Raw Boneless Free Range Chick
2026	Allprovide Pet Foods LLC	1	II	Dogs	Complete food	No	Foreign material	AllProvide Holistic Pet Food Gently Cook
2026	A Place for Paws LLC	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	Beef Lung Treats For Dogs A Place for Pa
2026	Consumers Supply Distributing	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	1) Country Vet Biscuits Original Meaty F
2026	Doggone Raw, LLC	1	I	Not stated	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Bosco's Blend Chicken Doggone Raw Net We
2026	elite treats LLC	1	I	Dogs	Treats and chews	No	Salmonella	All Natural Chicken Chips for Dogs 100 %
2026	Farmina Pet Food USA LLC	1	III	Dogs	Complete food	No	Labeling error	Farmina Pet Foods N&D TROPICAL SELECTION
2026	Fromm Family Foods, LLC	2	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Foreign material	Fromm Pate Turkey Pate Net Wt 12.2 oz.(3
2026	GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC	1	II	Not stated	Supplements, ingredients and other	No	Insanitary conditions	Pet food and treats purchased from this
2026	Go Raw, LLC DBA Steve's Real Food	3	I	Cats	Complete food	Yes	Other nutrient problem	Quest Cat Food Chicken Freeze Dried Nugg
2026	GreenTripe.com,Inc.	2	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	GreenTripe.com Frozen Dog Food Xkaliber
2026	Hoosier Processing LLC	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Albright's All Natural Raw Pet Food Chic
2026	MARS PETCARE U.S. INC	1	II	Not stated	Complete food	No	Foreign material	Pedigree High Protein Chopped Ground Din
2026	Midwest Legacy Beef, L.L.C.	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Other bacteria or virus; Salmonella	Midwest Legacy Raw Beef Dog Food BLT & B
2026	Miller Foods, Inc.	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Oma's Pride Pet Food Woof Complete Canin
2026	Montgomery Meats	8	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria	My Pet Carnivore Coarse Ground Whole Goa
2026	Morasch Meats Inc	2	I	Dogs and cats	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Salmonella	Northwest Naturals Chicken Recipe Raw Di
2026	Pretty Bird International, Inc	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	No	Salmonella	Young Again Pet Food, Core Health, Dog F
2026	Raaw Energy, LLC	42	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Listeria; Other bacteria or virus; Salmonella	Dog Food - Chicken Medley 2-lb and 5-lb
2026	Raw Bistro, Inc.	1	I	Dogs	Complete food	Yes	Salmonella	Raw Bistro Dog Fare Free Range Turkey En
2026	Revival Animal Health LLC	4	I	Dogs and cats	Supplements, ingredients and other	No	Excess vitamin D; Other nutrient problem	Breeder's Edge Foster Care, Puppy Milk R

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What to do if your pet's food is recalled

Stop feeding the recalled lot and check the lot code and best-by date on the bag against the recall notice. Not every bag of a brand is affected.

Seal the food in a bag and throw it away, or follow the refund steps in the notice. Wash bowls, scoops and your hands, since Salmonella can pass from pet food to people.

Call your vet if your pet shows vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy or loss of appetite. You can report a sick pet to FDA through its Safety Reporting Portal.

Keep the bag or a photo of the lot code until the recall ends.
Keep raw food frozen and away from human food, and clean surfaces after prep.
Keep pet food bowls away from babies and toddlers. In the 2023 dog food outbreak, CDC said 86% of sick people were 1 year old or younger.

For more on everyday hazards in human food, see our dog food safety statistics and the top pet toxins report.

Frequently asked questions

How many pet food recalls are there each year in the US?

FDA classified 154 dog and cat food recalls from 2017 to October 10, 2026, counting one per company per year. Full years averaged 14.9, ranging from 10 to 22. 2026 had 20 by October 10.

What is the most common reason for pet food recalls?

Salmonella. It was named in 79 of 154 recalls (51.3%). Listeria followed with 32, then foreign objects such as metal or plastic with 19.

Is raw pet food recalled more often?

Raw and freeze-dried raw diets made up 57 of 154 recalls (37.0%), and 55 of them involved germs. We cannot turn that into a risk rate, because no public data shows how much raw food is sold.

Are dog foods recalled more than cat foods?

Yes. 110 recalls (71.4%) involved products for dogs and 45 (29.2%) involved cat products. Some recalls covered both. Dog treats and chews add many recalls that have no cat equivalent.

What was the deadliest recent pet food recall?

The 2020 to 2021 Sportmix aflatoxin recall. FDA reported more than 110 pet deaths and more than 210 illnesses by January 21, 2021, and said the count was approximate.

What is a Class I pet food recall?

FDA uses Class I when a product has a reasonable chance of causing serious harm or death. 121 of the 154 recalls in our count (78.6%) included a Class I product.

Can a pet food recall make people sick?

Yes. CDC linked a 2023 Salmonella outbreak to Victor Hi-Pro Plus dry dog food, with 7 people ill in 7 states. CDC said 86% were 1 year old or younger, so wash hands and keep bowls away from small children.

Why was vitamin D behind so many recalls in 2019?

In late 2018 FDA found dry dog foods from one contract manufacturer with as much as about 70 times the intended vitamin D. Hill's also recalled 33 canned varieties in 2019. We count 8 vitamin D recalls classified in 2019.

Methodology and limitations

We searched the FDA Enforcement Report (accessdata.fda.gov) for every record with product type Veterinary and a center classification date from January 1, 2017 to October 10, 2026. We ran one search per calendar year.

We kept dog and cat foods, treats, chews and supplements. We removed animal drugs, devices, livestock and horse feed, and foods for birds, fish, reptiles and small mammals. Drugs were removed with a keyword filter, then we checked the rest by hand.

FDA lists recalls product by product, and one company action can produce dozens of entries. To avoid double counting, we merged records into one recall per company per calendar year. A firm with two unrelated recalls in one year counts once.

In October 2026 we re-ran every yearly search on the live Enforcement Report and compared all records with our list. That check added 8 dog and cat recalls the first keyword filter had missed and corrected product entry counts.

Causes were coded from FDA's reason-for-recall text with keyword rules, and a recall can carry more than one cause. Species, product type and raw status were coded by dogeats.in from the product description. Where FDA text was cut off, we used the firm's FDA-posted recall notice.

Event figures such as deaths, lots and aflatoxin levels come from the FDA and CDC pages listed below, opened in October 2026.

Limitations. The Enforcement Report covers recalls once FDA classifies them, so a recall announced in late December may land in the next year. Some recalls posted as company announcements never reached our filter, and a few FDA records cut off the reason text. Our species and raw coding is a judgement from product names. Counts per company per year undercount firms with several separate recalls in a year, and they say nothing about how much food was affected. Brand names appear only as FDA or CDC recorded them; a recall does not mean every product of that brand is unsafe.

Sources

FDA Enforcement Report (advanced search, product type Veterinary), All recall records, classes, reasons and product descriptions, 2017 to October 10, 2026
FDA Alert: Certain Lots of Sportmix Pet Food Recalled for Potentially Fatal Levels of Aflatoxin, More than 110 pet deaths and 210 illnesses by January 21, 2021; more than 1,000 lot codes
CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food (2023), 7 cases, 7 states, 1 hospitalization, 0 deaths; 86% of patients aged 1 or younger (details page)
Also consulted: CDC: Salmonella Kiambu outbreak investigation details (2023), FDA Warning Letter to Midwestern Pet Food, August 9, 2021, FDA: Potentially Toxic Levels of Vitamin D in Several Dry Pet Foods (December 2018), FDA: Vitamin D in 33 Varieties of Hill's Canned Dog Food, FDA Warning Letter to Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Co, June 29, 2017, FDA: Cat and Dog Food Manufacturers Required to Consider H5N1 in Food Safety Plans, Savage Pet recall notice posted by FDA, March 15, 2025, FDA: Recalls Background and Definitions, FDA: Enforcement Reports, FDA: Animal and Veterinary Recalls and Withdrawals, Internet Archive copies of the FDA Animal and Veterinary recalls list, 2021 to 2026.

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