Hunter's Special dog food recalls: every FDA record since 2012
Hunter's Special appears in 1 FDA dog food recall, the most recent starting in Oct 2020. 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.
1FDA recall of Hunter's Special dog food or treats since June 2012
1rated Class I, FDA's most serious level
Oct 2020when the most recent recall started
Aflatoxin (mold toxin)the most common reason (1 of 1)
0still open with FDA
Every Hunter's Special recall in FDA's records
Newest first. Open a recall to see each product and its lot codes, as FDA listed them.
Oct 2020started October 7, 2020
Champ brand Mini Chunk Dog Food Beef and Chicken Flavor in
Class IReason: Aflatoxin (mold toxin)Sold in: AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MN, MO, MS, NC, NY, OK, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WIStatus: Closed by FDA
FDA's wording: “Potential for elevated levels of aflatoxin in the product.”
The same recall covered 14 other brands, made by Sunshine Mills.
19 recalled products with lot codes
Champ brand Mini Chunk Dog Food Beef and Chicken Flavor in 12 lb. bags. UPC: 7328315416Lots and dates: Lot: TC2 3/APRIL/2020 Best By: 03 April 2021
Field Trial brand Complete Nutrition Dog Food in 16 lb. bags. UPC: 7015514530Lots and dates: Lot: TC2 4/APRIL/2020 Best By: 04 April 2021
Good Dog Brand HI Energy Formula in 50 lb. bags. UPC: 5216624165Lots and dates: Lot: TA1 5/APRIL/2020 Best By: 05 April 2021
Hunters Special brand Dog Food HI Energy Formula in 50 lb. bags. UPC: 7015510145Lots and dates: Lots: TA1 5/APRIL/2020, TA2 5/APRIL/2020, & TA3 5/APRIL/2020 Best By: 05 April 2021
Hunter s Special brand Dog Food Maintenance Formula in 50 lb. bags. UPC: 7015510135Lots and dates: Lots: TB3 4/APRIL/2020 & TB1 5/APRIL/2020 Best By: 04 April 2021 & 05 April 2021
Hunter s Special brand Farm & Ranch Recipe Super Chunks Dog Food in 50 lb. bags. UPC: 7015510182Lots and dates: Lots: TC2 5/APRIL/2020 & TC3 5/APRIL/2020 Best By: 05 April 2021
Old Glory brand Hearty Beef & Chicken Flavor in 4 lb. & 12.75 lb. bags. 4 lb. UPC: 7015514339 12.75 lb. UPC: 7015514298Lots and dates: 4 lb. Lots: TE3 3/APRIL/2020 & TE2 4/APRIL/2020 Best By: 03 April 2021 & 04 April 2021 12.75 lb. Lots: TA3 3/APRIL/2020, TB1 3/APRIL/2020, TC1 3/APRIL/2020, TC2 3/APRIL/2020, TC3 3/APRIL/2020, TA1 4/APRIL/2020, TC1 4/APRIL/2020, TA2 4/APRIL/2020, TB2 4/APRIL/2020, & TC2 4/APRIL/2020 Best By: 03
Paws Happy Life brand Nutritionally Complete Dog Food in 17 lb. bags. UPC: 3680042561Lots and dates: Lot: TC2 4/APRIL/2020 Best By: 04 April 2021
Pet Expert Always Fit Formula in 50 lb. bags. UPC: 5208887976Lots and dates: Lot: TC2 5/APRIL/2020 Best By: 05 April 2021
Principle brand Super Premium Natural Dog Breeder Pack in 40 lb. bags. UPC: 580179586032Lots and dates: Lot: TA3 4/APRIL/2020 & TA1 5/APRIL/2020 Best By: 04 April 2021 & 05 April 2021
Retriever brand Bites and Bones Adult Complete Nutrition Savory Chicken Flavor in 52 lb. bags. UPC: 4939422642Lots and dates: Lot: TC3 4/APRIL/2020 & TC1 5/APRIL/2020 Best By: 04 April 2021 & 05 April 2021
River Bend brand Dog Food Basic Nutrition in 40 lb. and 50 lb. bags. No UPC on bags.Lots and dates: 40 lb. lot: TC1 5/APRIL/2020 Best By: 05 April 2021 50 lb. lot: TC1 5/APRIL/2020 Best By: 05 April 2021
River Bend brand Dog Food Select in 50 lb. bags. No UPC on bags.Lots and dates: 50 lb. lot: TB3 4/APRIL/2020 Best By: 04 April 2021
Sportsman's Pride brand Maintenance Adult Formula Dog Food in 20 lb. & 50 lb. bags. 20 lb. UPC: 7015510082 50 lb. UPC: 7015510110Lots and dates: 20 lb. lot: TB1 5/APRIL/2020 Best By: 05 April 2021 50 lb. lot: TB1 5/APRIL/2020 Best By: 05 April 2021
Sprout brand Bites & Bones in 40 lb. bags. UPC: 7015505091Lots and dates: Lot: TC2 4/APRIL/2020 Best By: 04 April 2021
Sprout brand Puppy in 20 lb. bags. UPC: 7015505095Lots and dates: Lot: TA3 4/APRIL/2020 & TA1 5/APRIL/2020 Best By: 04 April 2021 & 05 April 2021
Thrifty brand Adult Dog Food in 12 lb. bags. UPC: 7015513096Lots and dates: Lots: TI1 3/APRIL/2020, TI2 3/APRIL/2020, TI3 3/APRIL/2020, & TA2 4/APRIL/2020 Best By: 03 April 2021 & 04 April 2021
Top Runner brand Premium Dog Food in 50 lb. bags. UPC: 3540650070Lots and dates: Lot: TB1 3/APRIL/2020 Best By: 03 April 2021
Whiskers & Tails brand Adult Recipe Complete Dog Food in 17 lb. bags. UPC: 2114003022Lots and dates: Lot: TC2 4/APRIL/2020 Best By: 04 April 2021
Recalling firm: Sunshine MillsFDA recall V-0004-2021, V-0005-2021, V-0006-2021, V-0007-2021 and more
Who made the recalled Hunter's Special food
The firm FDA lists as recalling the product, where it isn't Hunter's Special itself.
Recalling firm
Recalls
Sunshine Mills
1
How serious Hunter's Special's recalls were
FDA sorts every recall by how serious the risk is.
Class
What FDA means by it
Hunter's Special
Class I
A reasonable chance the product causes serious illness or death.
1
Class II
May cause temporary or treatable illness, or the chance of serious harm is remote.
0
Class III
Unlikely to cause illness, but breaks FDA rules (labeling, for example).
0
What Hunter's Special's FDA record leaves out
A short record isn't a safety rating
This lists the Hunter's Special 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.
FDA Enforcement Report, Center for Veterinary Medicine records classified from Jun 2012 to Oct 2026. Search the FDA Enforcement Report by the recall numbers above. Public domain.