FDA dog food recall records · Gravy Train

Gravy Train dog food recalls: every FDA record since 2012

Gravy Train appears in 1 FDA dog food recall, the most recent starting in Feb 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 Gravy Train dog food or treats since June 2012
0rated Class I, FDA's most serious level
Feb 2018when the most recent recall started
Pentobarbital (euthanasia drug)the most common reason (1 of 1)
0still open with FDA

Every Gravy Train recall in FDA's records

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

  1. Feb 2018started February 12, 2018

    Gravy Train With Lamb & Rice Chunks

    Class IIIReason: Pentobarbital (euthanasia drug)Sold in: NationwideStatus: Closed by FDA

    FDA's wording: “A TV station notified the firm and stated that certain varieties of their canned pet food products may contain Pentobarbital in low levels. The firm performed a safety assessment and concluded that no threat to pet safety was present. The firm agreed to conduct a product withdrawal, but the FDA considered this to be a recall once data indicated that the tallow was contaminated with pentobarbital.”

    The same recall covered 3 other brands, made by J.M. Smucker.

    5 recalled products with lot codes
    • Gravy Train With Lamb & Rice Chunks, packaged in metal cans with Net WT 13.2 OZ; UPC: 7910005430 on flat case and 7910052543 on cans; Distributed by: Big Heart Pet Brands, San Francisco, CA 94111Lots and dates: Best By range 10 25 19 thru 02 09 2021; Code range: 6299 through 8040, each with the suffix plant number 803
    • Gravy Train; With T-Bone Flavor Chunks; packaged in metal cans with Net WT 13.2 OZ; UPC: 7910005410 on flat case and 7910052541 on cans; Distributed by: Big Heart Pet Brands, San Francisco, CA 94111Lots and dates: Best By range 10 25 19 thru 02 09 2021; Code range: 6299 through 8040, each with the suffix plant number 803
    • Gravy Train With Beef Chunks; packaged in metal cans with Net WT 22 OZ and UPC: 7910051647 on flat case and 7910051647 on cans; or with Net WT 13.5 OZ and UPC: 7910052457 on flat case and 79100034417 on cans; and Gravy Train Chunks In Gravy With Beef Chunks; packaged in metal cans with Net WT 13.2 OZ; UPC: 7910052879 on flat case and 7910034417 on cans; Distributed by: Big Heart Pet Brands, San FrLots and dates: Best By range 10 25 19 thru 02 09 2021; Code range: 6299 through 8040, each with the suffix plant number 803
    • Gravy Train With Chicken Chunks; packaged in metal cans; Net WT 22 OZ with UPC: 7910051645 on flat case and 7910051645 on cans; and Net WT 13.2 OZ with UPC: 7910052458 on flat case and 7910034418 on cans; Distributed by: Big Heart Pet Brands, San Francisco, CA 94111Lots and dates: Best By range 10 25 19 thru 02 09 2021; Code range: 6299 through 8040, each with the suffix plant number 803
    • Gravy Train With Strips In Gravy; packaged in metal cans with Net WT 13.2 OZ; UPC: 7910005420 on flat case and 7910052542 on cans; Distributed by: Big Heart Pet Brands, San Francisco, CA 94111Lots and dates: Best By range 10 25 19 thru 02 09 2021; Code range: 6299 through 8040, each with the suffix plant number 803

    Recalling firm: J.M. SmuckerFDA recall V-0057-2018, V-0058-2018, V-0059-2018, V-0060-2018 and more

Who made the recalled Gravy Train food

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

Recalling firmRecalls
J.M. Smucker1

How serious Gravy Train's recalls were

FDA sorts every recall by how serious the risk is.

ClassWhat FDA means by itGravy Train
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.0
Class IIIUnlikely to cause illness, but breaks FDA rules (labeling, for example).1

What Gravy Train's FDA record leaves out

A short record isn't a safety rating

This lists the Gravy Train 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