FDA dog food recall records · Wellness

Wellness dog food recalls: every FDA record since 2012

Wellness appears in 3 FDA dog food recalls, the most recent starting in Mar 2017. 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.
3 FDA recalls of Wellness dog food or treats since June 2012
2rated Class I, FDA's most serious level
Mar 2017when the most recent recall started
Thyroid hormonethe most common reason (1 of 3)
0still open with FDA

Every Wellness recall in FDA's records

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

  1. Mar 2017started March 17, 2017

    WELLNESS***ninety-five percent***BEEF***ALL NATURAL GRAIN FREE NOTHING ARTIFICIAL ***Packed with super premium

    Class IReason: Thyroid hormoneSold in: NationwideStatus: Closed by FDA

    FDA's wording: “Product contains Elevated Levels of Thyroid Hormones”

    1 recalled product with lot codes
    • WELLNESS***ninety-five percent***BEEF***ALL NATURAL GRAIN FREE NOTHING ARTIFICIAL ***Packed with super premium real beef. As a mixer or topper, it's simply delicious!***FOOD FOR DOGS***NET WT 13.2 oz (374 G)can ***Old Mother Hubbard, Inc. ***Enhancing Pets Lives Since 1926***Tewksbury, MA 01824-4125 ***MADE IN USA***INGREDIENTS: BEEF, WATER SUFFICIENT FOR PROCESSING, NATURAL FLAVORS, CASSIA GUM, CLots and dates: Best By: 02 FEB 19, 29 AUG 19, 30 AUG 19

    Recalling firm: WellPetFDA recall V-0107-2017

  2. Feb 2017started February 1, 2017

    Wellness Beef & Chicken Formula

    Class IIReason: Foreign materialSold in: NationwideStatus: Closed by FDA

    FDA's wording: “This recall has been initiated due to receiving a notification of a consumer complaint regarding foreign material in Doctors Fosters and Smith Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food.”

    The same recall covered 7 other brands, made by Simmons Foods.

    7 recalled products with lot codes
    • Wellness Beef & Chicken Formula Net Wt. 12.5 oz. Old Mother Hubbard, Inc. Tewksbury, MA 01876 UPC 0-76344-08821-9Lots and dates: 7WBCS1
    • Wellness Beef & Salmon Formula Net Wt. 12.5 oz. Old Mother Hubbard, Inc. Tewksbury, MA 01876 UPC 0-76344-09122-6Lots and dates: 7WBSS1
    • Wellness Chicken Formula Net Wt. 12.5 oz. Old Mother Hubbard, Inc. Tewksbury, MA 01876 UPC 0-76344-08822-6Lots and dates: 7WCCS1
    • Wellness Chicken & Herring Formula Net Wt. 12.5 oz. Old Mother Hubbard, Inc. Tewksbury, MA 01876 UPC 0-76344-08820-2Lots and dates: 7WCHS1
    • Wellness Chicken & & Lobster Formula Net Wt. 12.5 oz Old Mother Hubbard, Inc. Tewksbury, MA 01876 UPC 0-76344-08869-1Lots and dates: 7WCLS1
    • Wellness Turkey Formula Net Wt. 12.5 oz Old Mother Hubbard, Inc. Tewksbury, MA 01876 UPC 0-76344-08823-3Lots and dates: 7WTKS1
    • Wellness Turkey & Salmon Formula Net Wt. 12.5 oz Old Mother Hubbard, Inc. Tewksbury, MA 01876 UPC 0-76344-08819-6Lots and dates: 7WTSS1

    Recalling firm: Simmons FoodsFDA recall V-0112-2017, V-0113-2017, V-0114-2017, V-0115-2017 and more

  3. May 2012started May 4, 2012

    Wellness Complete Health Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy

    Class IReason: SalmonellaSold in: NationwideStatus: Closed by FDA

    FDA's wording: “Product maybe potentially contaminated with salmonella (manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods)”

    1 recalled product with lot codes
    • Wellness Complete Health Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy, packaged in: 15 lb. and 30 lb. bags and 5 oz. sample bags Product Code: 89591 UPC: 4 00 76344 89591 4 Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy 12/5oz;. Product Code: 89114 UPC: 0 76344 89114 7 Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy 15 lb.; Product Code: 89115 UPC: 0 76344 89115 4 Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy 30 lb.Lots and dates: Best by dates of JAN 9 2013 through JAN 11 2013.

    Recalling firm: WellPetFDA recall V-192-2012

Who made the recalled Wellness food

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

Recalling firmRecalls
WellPet2
Simmons Foods1

How serious Wellness's recalls were

FDA sorts every recall by how serious the risk is.

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

What Wellness's FDA record leaves out

A short record isn't a safety rating

This lists the Wellness 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