FDA dog food recall records · Paws Happy Life

Paws Happy Life dog food recalls: every FDA record since 2012

Paws Happy Life appears in 2 FDA dog food recalls, 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.
2 FDA recalls of Paws Happy Life dog food or treats since June 2012
2rated Class I, FDA's most serious level
Oct 2020when the most recent recall started
Aflatoxin (mold toxin)the most common reason (2 of 2)
0still open with FDA

Every Paws Happy Life recall in FDA's records

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

  1. Oct 2020started October 7, 2020

    Paws Happy Life brand Nutritionally Complete Dog Food 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.

    1 recalled product with lot codes
    • 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

    Recalling firm: Sunshine MillsFDA recall V-0004-2021, V-0005-2021, V-0006-2021, V-0007-2021 and more

  2. Aug 2020started August 31, 2020

    Paws Happy Life brand Butcher's Choice Dog Food in

    Class IReason: Aflatoxin (mold toxin)Sold in: AR, CA, FL, GA, IA, IN, LA, MO, OK, TX, UTStatus: Closed by FDA

    FDA's wording: “Potential for elevated levels of aflatoxin in the product.”

    The same recall covered 2 other brands, made by Sunshine Mills.

    1 recalled product with lot codes
    • Paws Happy Life brand Butcher's Choice Dog Food in 16 lb. bags.Lots and dates: 16 lb. bags lot code: TA 1 4/April/2020, TA 2 4/April/2020 UPC: 3680035763

    Recalling firm: Sunshine MillsFDA recall V-0479-2020, V-0480-2020, V-0481-2020

Who made the recalled Paws Happy Life food

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

Recalling firmRecalls
Sunshine Mills2

How serious Paws Happy Life's recalls were

FDA sorts every recall by how serious the risk is.

ClassWhat FDA means by itPaws Happy Life
Class IA reasonable chance the product causes serious illness or death.2
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 Paws Happy Life's FDA record leaves out

A short record isn't a safety rating

This lists the Paws Happy Life 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