FDA dog food recall records

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Dog food recalls: every FDA record since 2012

Every dog food and treat recall in FDA's Enforcement Report since June 2012, matched to brands by hand. Look up a brand to see each recall, the products and the lot codes.

Source: FDA Enforcement Report, Center for Veterinary Medicine, June 2012 to Oct 2026.
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207 dog food recalls in FDA records since June 2012
230brands with at least one recall
79%rated Class I, FDA's most serious level
Salmonellathe most common reason (118 recalls)
19recalls so far in 2026

Dog food recalls per year since 2012

Recall events, by FDA classification date.

0102030402012: 9 recalls, 78% Class I’1292013: 22 recalls, 59% Class I’132014: 6 recalls, 50% Class I’142015: 5 recalls, 80% Class I’152016: 32 recalls, 84% Class I’16322017: 12 recalls, 75% Class I’172018: 21 recalls, 95% Class I’182019: 18 recalls, 78% Class I’192020: 12 recalls, 92% Class I’202021: 13 recalls, 69% Class I’212022: 8 recalls, 75% Class I’222023: 7 recalls, 71% Class I’232024: 12 recalls, 83% Class I’242025: 11 recalls, 91% Class I’252026: 19 recalls, 79% Class I (to date)’2619
By the year FDA classified the recall. FDA sometimes classifies late: the 2016 peak includes 2013 Natura recalls classified that year.
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2012: 9 recalls, 78% Class I
2013: 22 recalls, 59% Class I
2014: 6 recalls, 50% Class I
2015: 5 recalls, 80% Class I
2016: 32 recalls, 84% Class I
2017: 12 recalls, 75% Class I
2018: 21 recalls, 95% Class I
2019: 18 recalls, 78% Class I
2020: 12 recalls, 92% Class I
2021: 13 recalls, 69% Class I
2022: 8 recalls, 75% Class I
2023: 7 recalls, 71% Class I
2024: 12 recalls, 83% Class I
2025: 11 recalls, 91% Class I
2026: 19 recalls, 79% Class I (to date)

The latest dog food recalls in FDA's records

Newest first, by the date the recall started.

StartedBrandReasonClass
Aug 2026Northwest NaturalsSalmonellaClass I
Aug 2026FrommForeign materialClass I
Aug 2026A Place for PawsSalmonellaClass I
Aug 2026GreenTripe.comSalmonellaClass I
Aug 2026Oma's PrideSalmonellaClass I
Aug 2026Raw BistroSalmonellaClass I
Jul 2026PedigreeForeign materialClass II
Jun 2026Doggone RawSalmonellaClass I
Jun 2026Midwest LegacySalmonellaClass I
Jun 2026Breeder's EdgeToo much vitamin DClass I
Jun 2026Steve's Real FoodOtherClass I
May 2026My Pet Carnivore, The Butcher's HoundListeriaClass I

Why dog food gets recalled

Salmonella is behind more than half of all recalls since 2012.

ReasonRecallsBrands
Salmonella118134
Other2744
Foreign material1619
Too much vitamin D1618
Listeria1515
Aflatoxin (mold toxin)629
Thyroid hormone56
Pentobarbital (euthanasia drug)47

The companies behind the most dog food recalls

One manufacturer often makes food for many brands, including store labels.

CompanyRecallsBrands recalled
Sunshine Mills8Champ, ELM, Evolve, Family Pet, Field Trial, FRM Gold and 21 more
Diamond Pet Foods64health, Apex, Canidae, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul, Country Value, Diamond and 8 more
Arrow Reliance (Darwin's)6Darwin's, ZooLogics
Blue Ridge Beef6Blue Ridge Beef
Nestle Purina PetCare5Beneful, Purina ONE, Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets
Mars Petcare5Cesar, Pedigree
Bravo!5Bravo!
Carolina Prime Pet4Hollywood Feed, Priority Total Pet Care
Fromm Family Foods4Bonnihill Farms, Fromm
TDBBS4Barkworthies, Best Bully Sticks

Every dog food brand with an FDA recall since 2012: 230 brands

Alphabetical. Pick a brand for each recall, its products and lot codes.

What FDA's dog food recall records leave out

A short record isn't a safety rating

These are the dog food recalls in FDA's Enforcement Report since June 2012. Older recalls aren't included, and a very recent one can take weeks to appear. Few or no recalls in these records doesn't mean a brand hasn't had any safety issues, only that FDA hasn't recorded a recall for it in this period.

Sources for these figures