FDA dog food recall records · Retriever

Retriever dog food recalls: every FDA record since 2012

Retriever appears in 2 FDA dog food recalls, the most recent starting in Oct 2023. 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 Retriever dog food or treats since June 2012
2rated Class I, FDA's most serious level
Oct 2023when the most recent recall started
Salmonellathe most common reason (1 of 2)
0still open with FDA

Every Retriever recall in FDA's records

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

  1. Oct 2023started October 20, 2023

    Retriever All Life Stages Mini Chunk Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food

    Class IReason: SalmonellaSold in: AZ, LA, NM, TXStatus: Completed

    FDA's wording: “potential salmonella”

    1 recalled product with lot codes
    • Retriever All Life Stages Mini Chunk Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food, Lot numbers: BEST BY 10 2024 3277 TFP and BEST BY 10 2024 3278 TFPLots and dates: BEST BY 10 2024 3277 TFP and BEST BY 10 2024 3278 TFP

    Recalling firm: TFP NutritionFDA recall V-0021-2024

  2. Oct 2020started October 7, 2020

    Retriever brand Bites and Bones Adult Complete Nutrition Savory 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.

    1 recalled product with lot codes
    • 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

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

Who made the recalled Retriever food

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

Recalling firmRecalls
TFP Nutrition1
Sunshine Mills1

How serious Retriever's recalls were

FDA sorts every recall by how serious the risk is.

ClassWhat FDA means by itRetriever
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 Retriever's FDA record leaves out

A short record isn't a safety rating

This lists the Retriever 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