Recalls
Latest Recall: June 16, 2017
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JERKY TREAT WARNING
As of May 2016
2013 Residue of illegal antibiotics found in several brands of treats, only a couple of companies initiate formal voluntary recalls, rest "withdraw" products. Look the package over carefully, "Made In China" is typically in tiny print in a hard to see spot on the package. It may be covered by a price tag too. Just because a product is still on the shelf does NOT mean it is safe! |
United Pet Group (Spectrum Brands)
Date Issued: Expanded Recall: June 16, 2017; Original Recall: June 10, 2017
Reason: Quaternary Ammonium Compound - potential contamination (illnesses have been reported)
Symptoms can include: reduced appetite, and gastric irritation including diarrhea and vomiting. May require veterinary treatment.
Recalled Items: Too numerous to list, see recall notice. See June 10 notice for other brands affected.
Date Issued: Expanded Recall: June 16, 2017; Original Recall: June 10, 2017
Reason: Quaternary Ammonium Compound - potential contamination (illnesses have been reported)
Symptoms can include: reduced appetite, and gastric irritation including diarrhea and vomiting. May require veterinary treatment.
Recalled Items: Too numerous to list, see recall notice. See June 10 notice for other brands affected.
- Companion
- Dentley's
- Enzadent
- Dentahex
- Essential Everyday
- Exer-Hides
- Good Lovin'
- Petco
- Hill Country Fare
- Priority Pet
Vitakraft Sun Seed (Vitakraft Sun Seed, Inc.)
Date Issued: June 16, 2017
Reason: Listeria Monocytogenes - potential contamination (due to dried apples)
Recalled Items: Too numerous to list, see recall notice.
Date Issued: June 16, 2017
Reason: Listeria Monocytogenes - potential contamination (due to dried apples)
Recalled Items: Too numerous to list, see recall notice.
- Parrot Food
- Rabbit Food
- Small Animal Apple Slices
- Guinea Pig Food
- Macaw Food
Loving Pets (Loving Pets)
Date Issued: June 14, 2017
Reason: Salmonella - potential contamination
Recalled Items:
Date Issued: June 14, 2017
Reason: Salmonella - potential contamination
Recalled Items:
- Loving Pets Barksters
- Sweet Potato and Chicken; Item #5700; UPC 842982057005; Lot # 021619
- Brown Rice and Chicken; Item #5705; UPC 842982057050; Lot # 021419
- Loving Pets Puffster Snack Chips
- Apple and Chicken; Item #5100; UPC 842982051003; Lot # 051219, 112118, 112918, 012719, 012519, 013019
- Banana and Chicken; Item #5110; UPC 842982051102; Lot # 112218, 112818, 112918, 013119
- Sweet Potato and Chicken; Item #5120; UPC 842982051201; Lot # 112818, 020119
- Cranberry and Chicken; Item #5130; UPC 842982051300; Lot 020319, 112918, 020219
- Whole Hearted
- Chicken and Apple Puff Treats; Item #2570314; UPC 800443220696; Lot # 121418, 121918, 122318, 010419, 010619, 010519
United Pet Group (Spectrum Brands)
Date Issued: June 10, 2017
Reason: Quaternary Ammonium Compound - potential contamination (illnesses have been reported)
Symptoms can include: reduced appetite, and gastric irritation including diarrhea and vomiting. May require veterinary treatment.
Recalled Items:
Date Issued: June 10, 2017
Reason: Quaternary Ammonium Compound - potential contamination (illnesses have been reported)
Symptoms can include: reduced appetite, and gastric irritation including diarrhea and vomiting. May require veterinary treatment.
Recalled Items:
- American Beefhide dog chews; Lot Codes starting with "AH"; Expiration Dates from 06/01/2019 through 05/31/2020
- Digest-eeze dog chews containing rawhide; Lot Codes starting with "AH", "AV", "A", "AI", "AO", "AB"; Expiration Dates from 06/01/2019 through 05/31/2020
- Certain Packages of dog chews: Healthy Hide brand, Healthy Hide Good-n-Fit brand, Healthy Hide Good-n-Fun brand (no other information listed)
Smallbatch Pet (Smallbatch Pets, Inc)
Date Issued: May 5, 2017
Reason: Salmonella - potential contamination
Recalled Items: 2 lb. Frozen Chicken Blend
Date Issued: May 5, 2017
Reason: Salmonella - potential contamination
Recalled Items: 2 lb. Frozen Chicken Blend
- Lot D031; UPC 705105970974; Best By 2/1/2018
- Lot E058: UPC 70510597097413; Best By 2/27/2018
Party Animal (Party Animal, Inc)
Date Issued: April 18, 2017
Reason: Pentobarbital - potential contamination
Recalled Items: 13 oz. Canned Dog Foods
Date Issued: April 18, 2017
Reason: Pentobarbital - potential contamination
Recalled Items: 13 oz. Canned Dog Foods
- Cocolicious Beef & Turkey; Lot 0136E15204 04; Best By July 2019
- Cocolicious Chicken & Beef; Lot 0134E15237 13; Best By August 2019
Multiple Companies (EuroCan Manufacturing)
Date Issued: March 20, 2017
Reason: Salmonella - potential contamination
Recalled Items: Pig Ears
Date Issued: March 20, 2017
Reason: Salmonella - potential contamination
Recalled Items: Pig Ears
- Brands: Barnsdale Farms, HoundsTooth, and Mac's Choice
- Sizes: 6-pack, 12-pack and 25-pack bags
- Lot Number: 84
Multiple Companies
Date Issued: March 17, 2017
Reason: Elevated Thyroid Hormone Levels
Recalled Items:
Date Issued: March 17, 2017
Reason: Elevated Thyroid Hormone Levels
Recalled Items:
- Wellness 95% Beef Topper for Dogs; 13.2 oz. cans; Best By 02 FEB 19, 29 AUG 19, 30 AUG 19 8/5/19; Lot 1759338 https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm547333.htm
- BLUE Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Red Meat Dinner Wet Food for Adult Dogs; 12.5 oz cans; Best By June 7, 2019; Lot 840243101153 https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm547335.htm
Evanger's / Against The Grain (Evanger's) Evanger's and Against The Grain Documents and Additional Information
Date Issued: March 3, 2017 (Expanded Recall, see the Feb. 3 and Feb. 14 recalls below)
Reason: Pentobarbital - potential contamination
Recalled Items: Expiration Dates: Dec. 2019 through Jan. 2021
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/ReportaProblem/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators/default.htm
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm544972.htm
Date Issued: March 3, 2017 (Expanded Recall, see the Feb. 3 and Feb. 14 recalls below)
Reason: Pentobarbital - potential contamination
Recalled Items: Expiration Dates: Dec. 2019 through Jan. 2021
- Evanger’s: 12 oz. Hunk of Beef; Bar Code 20109
- Evanger’s: 12 oz. Braised Beef; Bar Code 20107
- Against the Grain: 12 oz. Pulled Beef; Bar Code 80001
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Excitement
- Loss of balance
- Nausea
- Nystagmus (eyes moving back and forth in a jerky manner)
- Inability to stand
- Coma
- Death
- Contact a veterinarian immediately and have your pet examined
- Save any uneaten portions of the pet food
- Keep all unused cans of the same food
- Have the vet contact the Food and Drug Administration to report the incident
- If the vet will not contact the FDA, you can report it 1 of 2 ways
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/ReportaProblem/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators/default.htm
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm544972.htm
Against The Grain (Evanger's) Evanger's and Against The Grain Documents and Additional Information
Date Issued: February 14, 2017
Reason: Pentobarbital contamination
"Pentobarbital is a drug that is used in animal euthanasia. It should not be in pet food and its presence as detected by the FDA in these products renders them adulterated." excerpt from "FDA Cautions Pet Owners and Caretakers Not to Feed Certain Evanger’s or Against the Grain Canned Pet Foods Due to Adulteration with Pentobarbital"
https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/newsevents/cvmupdates/ucm542265.htm
Recalled Items: Against the Grain Pulled Beef with Gravy Dinner for Dogs - 12 oz. cans
Lot Number: 2415E01ATB12
Expiration Date: December 2019
Second half of the UPC code is 80001 - can be found on the back of the product label
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm541692.htm
"The FDA was unable to determine from available records whether any other Evanger’s or Against the Grain products made with beef contain any of the beef that went into the recalled products. Additionally, the agency concluded an inspection of the manufacturing facilities on February 14, 2017, and noted numerous significant concerns with conditions found at both the Wheeling, IL and Markham, IL plants. These are initial observations and do not represent a final agency determination regarding the firm."
excerpt from "FDA Cautions Pet Owners and Caretakers Not to Feed Certain Evanger’s or Against the Grain Canned Pet Foods Due to Adulteration with Pentobarbital"
https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/newsevents/cvmupdates/ucm542265.htm
Excerpts from the Wheeling, IL plant inspection:
Excerpts from the Markham, IL plant inspection:
Date Issued: February 14, 2017
Reason: Pentobarbital contamination
"Pentobarbital is a drug that is used in animal euthanasia. It should not be in pet food and its presence as detected by the FDA in these products renders them adulterated." excerpt from "FDA Cautions Pet Owners and Caretakers Not to Feed Certain Evanger’s or Against the Grain Canned Pet Foods Due to Adulteration with Pentobarbital"
https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/newsevents/cvmupdates/ucm542265.htm
Recalled Items: Against the Grain Pulled Beef with Gravy Dinner for Dogs - 12 oz. cans
Lot Number: 2415E01ATB12
Expiration Date: December 2019
Second half of the UPC code is 80001 - can be found on the back of the product label
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm541692.htm
"The FDA was unable to determine from available records whether any other Evanger’s or Against the Grain products made with beef contain any of the beef that went into the recalled products. Additionally, the agency concluded an inspection of the manufacturing facilities on February 14, 2017, and noted numerous significant concerns with conditions found at both the Wheeling, IL and Markham, IL plants. These are initial observations and do not represent a final agency determination regarding the firm."
excerpt from "FDA Cautions Pet Owners and Caretakers Not to Feed Certain Evanger’s or Against the Grain Canned Pet Foods Due to Adulteration with Pentobarbital"
https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/newsevents/cvmupdates/ucm542265.htm
Excerpts from the Wheeling, IL plant inspection:
- On 01/10/2017 and 01/11/2017 condensate dripped throughout your processing facility from the building framing, ceiling, walls, and from tarps suspended above food processing areas, including condensate dripping directly into open cans of the in-process low-acid canned dog food product HUNK OF BEEF, and also into multiple open totes of raw meats including beef intended for your canned dog food product HUNK OF BEEF.
- Mold on walls throughout the processing facility including in areas where food is exposed.
- You lack operating refrigerated storage facilities or other means of controlling the temperature exposure of raw meats during thawing, storage, and processing.
- Raw beef and other raw meats in various stages of thawing were stored at ambient temperature inside your processing facility and also at ambient temperature inside three trailers on the exterior grounds of your facility. There was frozen ice containing a blood-like substance across the floors of the three trailers, and also on the ground immediately outside of two of the trailer doors.
Excerpts from the Markham, IL plant inspection:
- Condensate dripping directly above open cans of the in-process low-acid canned dog food product COOKED CHICKEN LOAF and HAND PACKED CHICKEN.
- Excessive pooling of condensation on pallets of stored product.
- Frozen raw meats for processing are prepared while having direct contact with the insanitary, bare, paint peeling and unprotected concrete floor of the processing facility.
- On 01/31/2017 employees were observed cutting raw chicken parts on untreated wooden building construction lumber.
- Your storage facility was observed to have avian activity. Specifically, on dates 01/10/2017, 01/1112017, 01/12/2017 and 01/31/2017.
Evanger's (Evanger's) Evanger's and Against The Grain Documents and Additional Information
Date Issued: February 3, 2017
Reason: Pentobarbital contamination
"Pentobarbital is a drug that is used in animal euthanasia. It should not be in pet food and its presence as detected by the FDA in these products renders them adulterated." excerpt from "FDA Cautions Pet Owners and Caretakers Not to Feed Certain Evanger’s or Against the Grain Canned Pet Foods Due to Adulteration with Pentobarbital"
https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/newsevents/cvmupdates/ucm542265.htm
Animals Affected: 1 dog died, 4 dogs were sickened (1 of these still requires anti-seizure medications)
Recalled Items: Hunk of Beef - 12 oz. cans
Lot numbers that start with 1816E03HB, 1816E04HB, 1816E06HB, 1816E07HB, and 1816E13HB
Expiration Date: June 2020
Second half of the barcode reads 20109 - can be found on the back of the product label
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm539900.htm
"In its recent press release announcing a limited product recall, Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Company, Inc. stated that the beef for its Hunk of Beef product came from a “USDA approved” supplier. However, the FDA reviewed a bill of lading from Evanger’s supplier of “Inedible Hand Deboned Beef - For Pet Food Use Only. Not Fit For Human Consumption" and determined that the supplier’s facility does not have a grant of inspection from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The meat products from this supplier do not bear the USDA inspection mark and would not be considered human grade. USDA-FSIS regulates slaughter of animals for human consumption only. Testing by USDA-FSIS of Evanger’s Hunk of Beef confirmed that the meat used in the product was bovine (beef)."
excerpt from "FDA Cautions Pet Owners and Caretakers Not to Feed Certain Evanger’s or Against the Grain Canned Pet Foods Due to Adulteration with Pentobarbital"
https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/newsevents/cvmupdates/ucm542265.htm
"The FDA was unable to determine from available records whether any other Evanger’s or Against the Grain products made with beef contain any of the beef that went into the recalled products. Additionally, the agency concluded an inspection of the manufacturing facilities on February 14, 2017, and noted numerous significant concerns with conditions found at both the Wheeling, IL and Markham, IL plants. These are initial observations and do not represent a final agency determination regarding the firm."
excerpt from "FDA Cautions Pet Owners and Caretakers Not to Feed Certain Evanger’s or Against the Grain Canned Pet Foods Due to Adulteration with Pentobarbital"
https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/newsevents/cvmupdates/ucm542265.htm
Excerpts from the Wheeling, IL plant inspection:
Excerpts from the Markham, IL plant inspection:
Date Issued: February 3, 2017
Reason: Pentobarbital contamination
"Pentobarbital is a drug that is used in animal euthanasia. It should not be in pet food and its presence as detected by the FDA in these products renders them adulterated." excerpt from "FDA Cautions Pet Owners and Caretakers Not to Feed Certain Evanger’s or Against the Grain Canned Pet Foods Due to Adulteration with Pentobarbital"
https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/newsevents/cvmupdates/ucm542265.htm
Animals Affected: 1 dog died, 4 dogs were sickened (1 of these still requires anti-seizure medications)
Recalled Items: Hunk of Beef - 12 oz. cans
Lot numbers that start with 1816E03HB, 1816E04HB, 1816E06HB, 1816E07HB, and 1816E13HB
Expiration Date: June 2020
Second half of the barcode reads 20109 - can be found on the back of the product label
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm539900.htm
"In its recent press release announcing a limited product recall, Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Company, Inc. stated that the beef for its Hunk of Beef product came from a “USDA approved” supplier. However, the FDA reviewed a bill of lading from Evanger’s supplier of “Inedible Hand Deboned Beef - For Pet Food Use Only. Not Fit For Human Consumption" and determined that the supplier’s facility does not have a grant of inspection from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The meat products from this supplier do not bear the USDA inspection mark and would not be considered human grade. USDA-FSIS regulates slaughter of animals for human consumption only. Testing by USDA-FSIS of Evanger’s Hunk of Beef confirmed that the meat used in the product was bovine (beef)."
excerpt from "FDA Cautions Pet Owners and Caretakers Not to Feed Certain Evanger’s or Against the Grain Canned Pet Foods Due to Adulteration with Pentobarbital"
https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/newsevents/cvmupdates/ucm542265.htm
"The FDA was unable to determine from available records whether any other Evanger’s or Against the Grain products made with beef contain any of the beef that went into the recalled products. Additionally, the agency concluded an inspection of the manufacturing facilities on February 14, 2017, and noted numerous significant concerns with conditions found at both the Wheeling, IL and Markham, IL plants. These are initial observations and do not represent a final agency determination regarding the firm."
excerpt from "FDA Cautions Pet Owners and Caretakers Not to Feed Certain Evanger’s or Against the Grain Canned Pet Foods Due to Adulteration with Pentobarbital"
https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/newsevents/cvmupdates/ucm542265.htm
Excerpts from the Wheeling, IL plant inspection:
- On 01/10/2017 and 01/11/2017 condensate dripped throughout your processing facility from the building framing, ceiling, walls, and from tarps suspended above food processing areas, including condensate dripping directly into open cans of the in-process low-acid canned dog food product HUNK OF BEEF, and also into multiple open totes of raw meats including beef intended for your canned dog food product HUNK OF BEEF.
- Mold on walls throughout the processing facility including in areas where food is exposed.
- You lack operating refrigerated storage facilities or other means of controlling the temperature exposure of raw meats during thawing, storage, and processing.
- Raw beef and other raw meats in various stages of thawing were stored at ambient temperature inside your processing facility and also at ambient temperature inside three trailers on the exterior grounds of your facility. There was frozen ice containing a blood-like substance across the floors of the three trailers, and also on the ground immediately outside of two of the trailer doors.
Excerpts from the Markham, IL plant inspection:
- Condensate dripping directly above open cans of the in-process low-acid canned dog food product COOKED CHICKEN LOAF and HAND PACKED CHICKEN.
- Excessive pooling of condensation on pallets of stored product.
- Frozen raw meats for processing are prepared while having direct contact with the insanitary, bare, paint peeling and unprotected concrete floor of the processing facility.
- On 01/31/2017 employees were observed cutting raw chicken parts on untreated wooden building construction lumber.
- Your storage facility was observed to have avian activity. Specifically, on dates 01/10/2017, 01/1112017, 01/12/2017 and 01/31/2017.
Multiple Companies
Date Issued: Multiple dates
Reason: Metal contamination
Recalled Items:
Date Issued: Multiple dates
Reason: Metal contamination
Recalled Items:
- Grreat Choice Adult Dog Food with Chicken & Rice Classic Ground; 13.2 oz. cans; UPC Code 7-3725726116-7; Best By 8/5/19; Lot 1759338
- 5 varieties of Wellness Adult Cat Foods http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=196265&p=factset81
- Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Healthy Weight Chicken Dinner with Garden Vegetables; 12.5oz. cans; UPC Code 84024310017; Best By 8/3/2019
- Triumph Ocean Fish Formula Cat Food; 13.2 oz cans; UPC Code 0-73657-00289-5; Production Date August 3, 2016
- 3 Varieties of Companion Dog Food https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recall/companion-dog-food-recall-2017/
Blue Ridge Beef (Blue Ridge Beef)
Date Issued: January 13, 2017
Reason: Listeria monocytogenes
Recalled Items: Turkey with bone
Date Issued: January 13, 2017
Reason: Listeria monocytogenes
Recalled Items: Turkey with bone
- 2 lb chubs; Lot #103 mfd12716; UPC code 854298001887
Rogue All-Purpose Rabbit Pellets (Grange Co-op)
Date Issued: January 13, 2017
Reason: High Vitamin D Levels
Recalled Items: Rogue All Purpose Rabbit Pellets
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm537115.htm
Date Issued: January 13, 2017
Reason: High Vitamin D Levels
Recalled Items: Rogue All Purpose Rabbit Pellets
- 25# (25RP)
- 50# (50RP)
- 1,500# Tote (RP)
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm537115.htm
Multiple Cat Food Companies (J.M. Smucker Co.)
Date Issued: Multiple dates
Reason: Possible low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Recalled Items:
Date Issued: Multiple dates
Reason: Possible low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Recalled Items:
- 9Lives
- EverPet
- SpecialKitty
