FDA dog food recall records · Castor & Pollux

Castor & Pollux dog food recalls: every FDA record since 2012

Castor & Pollux appears in 1 FDA dog food recall, the most recent starting in May 2018. 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 Castor & Pollux dog food or treats since June 2012
0rated Class I, FDA's most serious level
May 2018when the most recent recall started
Thyroid hormonethe most common reason (1 of 1)
0still open with FDA

Every Castor & Pollux recall in FDA's records

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

  1. May 2018started May 23, 2018

    Castor & Pollux Good Buddy Prime Patties Real Beef

    Class IIReason: Thyroid hormoneSold in: Not statedStatus: Closed by FDA

    FDA's wording: “Potential to contain elevated levels of a naturally-occurring beef thyroid hormone.”

    The same recall covered 1 other brand, made by Merrick Pet Care.

    2 recalled products with lot codes
    • Castor & Pollux Good Buddy Prime Patties Real Beef 4 oz. packaged in a plastic pouch 6 per caseLots and dates: 5/1/2017 - 9/1/2019; UPC 780872510806
    • Castor & Pollux Good Buddy Sausage Cuts Real Beef 5 oz. packaged in a plastic pouch 6 per caseLots and dates: 5/1/2017 - 9/1/2019; UPC 780872510745

    Recalling firm: Merrick Pet CareFDA recall V-0103-2019, V-0104-2019, V-0105-2019, V-0106-2019 and more

Who made the recalled Castor & Pollux food

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

Recalling firmRecalls
Merrick Pet Care1

How serious Castor & Pollux's recalls were

FDA sorts every recall by how serious the risk is.

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

What Castor & Pollux's FDA record leaves out

A short record isn't a safety rating

This lists the Castor & Pollux 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