FDA dog food recall records · Answers

Answers dog food recalls: every FDA record since 2012

Answers appears in 1 FDA dog food recall, the most recent starting in Sep 2024. Each one is listed below with the products, lot codes and reason, as FDA recorded them.

Source: FDA Enforcement Report, Center for Veterinary Medicine, June 2012 to Oct 2026. Brand matches checked by hand.
1 FDA recall of Answers dog food or treats since June 2012
1rated Class I, FDA's most serious level
Sep 2024when the most recent recall started
Salmonellathe most common reason (1 of 1)
0still open with FDA

Every Answers recall in FDA's records

Newest first. Open a recall to see each product and its lot codes, as FDA listed them.

  1. Sep 2024started September 22, 2024

    Answers Pet Food Raw Beef Detailed Formula

    Class IReason: SalmonellaSold in: NationwideStatus: Closed by FDA

    FDA's wording: “Potential Salmonella Newport and Listeria monocytogenes contamination”

    4 recalled products with lot codes
    • Answers Pet Food Raw Beef Detailed Formula Net Wt. 4 lb (64 oz) (1.8 kg) UPC:856554002102. Packaged in 4-pound (half gallon) cartons. Frozen product. 10 cartons per case.Lots and dates: BUBD: MAY 06, 2026
    • Answers Pet Food Raw Beef Straight Formula Net Wt. 4 lb (64 oz) (1.8 kg) UPC:856554002102. Packaged in 4-pound (half gallon) cartons. Frozen product. 10 cartons per case.Lots and dates: BUBD: JAN 31, 2026
    • Answers Pet Food Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs Net Wt. 4lb (64 oz) (1.8 kg) UPC:856554002065. Packaged in 4-pound (half gallon) cartons. Frozen product. 10 cartons per case.Lots and dates: BUBD: Jan 02 2026
    • Answers Pet Food Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs Net Wt. 4lb (64 oz) (1.8 kg) UPC:856554002065. Packaged in 4-pound (half gallon) cartons. Frozen product. 10 cartons per case.Lots and dates: BUBD: Mar 11 2026

    Recalling firm: LystnFDA recall V-0019-2025, V-0020-2025, V-0021-2025, V-0022-2025

Who made the recalled Answers food

The firm FDA lists as recalling the product, where it isn't Answers itself.

Recalling firmRecalls
Lystn1

How serious Answers's recalls were

FDA sorts every recall by how serious the risk is.

ClassWhat FDA means by itAnswers
Class IA reasonable chance the product causes serious illness or death.1
Class IIMay cause temporary or treatable illness, or the chance of serious harm is remote.0
Class IIIUnlikely to cause illness, but breaks FDA rules (labeling, for example).0

What Answers's FDA record leaves out

A short record isn't a safety rating

This lists the Answers recalls in FDA's Enforcement Report since 2012. Older recalls aren't included, and a very recent one can take weeks to appear. FDA records name the firm, not the brand, so every match here was checked by hand against the product description. 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.

Recall records for other dog food brands

Sources for these figures