FDA dog food recall records · Principle

Principle dog food recalls: every FDA record since 2012

Principle 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.
1 FDA recall of Principle 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 Principle 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

    Principle brand Super Premium Natural Dog Breeder Pack 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
    • 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

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

Who made the recalled Principle food

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

Recalling firmRecalls
Sunshine Mills1

How serious Principle's recalls were

FDA sorts every recall by how serious the risk is.

ClassWhat FDA means by itPrinciple
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 Principle's FDA record leaves out

A short record isn't a safety rating

This lists the Principle 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