On October 25, 2015, Salix Animal Health of Deerfield, Florida announced it is expanding the September 30, 2015 recall of its Good 'n' Fun Beefhide Chicken Sticks because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The FDA reports says that salmonella has been detected which is a bit stronger than saying that "it has the potential."

Salmonella is a bacteria that can affect the health of both pets and humans.

The recalled Good ‘n’ Fun Beefhide Chicken Sticks were distributed nationwide to     Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores.  This product is also available at WalMart, Academy Sports and others //aj.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Good 'n' Fun Beefhide Chicken Sticks Dog Chews Recall Expands

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the FDA

On November 25, 2015, Blue Buffalo announced the recall of one lot of its Cub Size Wilderness Wild dog chews because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Salmonella is a bacteria that can affect the health of both pets and humans.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:

Blue Buffalo Dog Chews Recall of November 2015

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FDA Link

As an aside, Blue Buffalo also had recall of Blue Kitty Yums Chicken Recipe Cat Treats earlier this month because it may contain propylene glycol !!! I don't normally do cat recalls but this came up in the same announcement as the dog chews.

According to a notice posted at PetSmart retail stores, Hill's Science Diet is in the process of conducting a voluntary market withdrawal of some of its canned dog food products for unspecified reasons.
To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Hill's Science Diet Dog Food Market Withdrawal

on SusanThixton's blog (which is the target of the above link) she says:

Quote :

Susan Thixton
November 27, 2015 at 10:00 pm

A Hill’s Science Diet Account Manager who subscribes to TruthaboutPetFood.com newsletter mistakenly responded to my email (me) I sent out instead of forwarding it to I suspect someone internal (received tonight). Their email said…

“I remember we talked about this now. Do we have an official response?”

At the time of this posting, neither the FDA nor Hill's have made a statement giving the reason for the recall.

Dave's Pet Food of Agawam, Massachusetts, has confirmed it is voluntarily recalling one production lot of its Dave's Simply the Best dry dog food due to the presence of an "off odor".

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Dave's Dog Food Recall of December 2015

There is a link there to a response by Southern Tier Pet Nutrition who manufacture the product.

Bravo Pet Foods of Manchester, Connecticut, has announced it is voluntarily recalling select lots of its raw food for dogs and cats due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Bravo Dog Food Recall of December 2015

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Bravo Pet Foods statement

Centinela Feed and Pet Supplies of Torrance, California, has announced it is voluntarily withdrawing all its Welcome Home Duck Jerky and Duck Treats due to the presence of unapproved antibiotics and antiviral agents.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Centinela Withdraws Duck Jerky Treats from Stores

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For the companies response.

Stella and Chewy's of Oak Creek, Wisconsisn, has announced it is voluntarily recalling select lots of its raw dog and cat food due to the possible presence of Listeria monoyctogenes bacteria.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Stella and Chewy's Dog and Cat Food Recall of December 2015

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Newswire

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Stella and Chewy web site

MARS Petcare has issued a voluntary recall for select lots of Nutro Chewy dog treats due to possible mold.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Nutro Dog Treats Recall of December 2015x

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PetsMart information

Big Dog Natural of Brick, NJ, has announced it is voluntarily recalling select lots of its Big Dog Natural Chicken Supreme raw dehydrated dog food products because they have the potential to be contaminated with either Salmonella or Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
The company is also recalling its Fish Supreme product because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Big Dog Natural Dog Food Recall of January 2016

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the FDA website

Carnivore Meat Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin, has announced it is voluntarily recalling a single lot of its Vital Essentials Frozen Chicken Entrees for Dogs due to contamination with Salmonella bacteria.


To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Vital Essentials Dog Food Recall of January 2016

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Vital Essentials Website

Nestle Purina has announced it is voluntarily recalling select lots of its Beneful and Pro Plan dog foods because they may not contain the recommended level of vitamins and minerals.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Purina Beneful and Pro Plan Dog Food Recall of March 2016

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The company web site for more details at Purina Dog Food Company

Fromm Family Foods has announced it is voluntarily recalling select lots of its Fromm Gold canned dog foods because they may not contain the recommended level of vitamins and minerals.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Fromm Dog Food Recall of March 2016

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Their letter to retailers

(( As much as this surprises me - I've no knowledge of Fromm EVER having a recall - it does not surprise me that it is Fromm Family Foods themselves that found a problem and issued a recall to correct it. They shouldn't make mistakes, but at least when they do *they* are the ones to announce it. ))

This is interesting Al.........Purina's and Fromm's recall are for vitamins. Currently most manufacturers obtain vitamin packets that come from China, so even if the food is made here the vitamins may not. This is why Acana is switching over their formulas so no packs are needed, and Fromm is switching over to European sources. Problem is Vitamin K I do believe(need to check) China is the only synthetic source, and synthetic is what the majority off all dog food's use, otherwise it needs to come from a food source. As always Al thank you for posting the recalls, it is very much appreciated.

Smallbatch Pets has announced it is voluntarily recalling a select lot of its Duckbatch Sliders frozen dog food because it may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Smallbatch Pets Dog Food Recall of March 2016

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The FDA Website

On May 31, 2016, Blue Buffalo Company announced it is voluntarily recalling a select lot of its Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Fish and Sweet Potato Recipe dog food due to the presence of moisture and mold.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:

Blue Buffalo Dog Food Recall of May 2016

There is no further information on the Bluebuffalo web site or the FDA web site.

Addiction Foods of Seattle, Washington, has announced it is voluntarily recalling limited quantities of some of its Addiction Dog canned dog foods due to elevated levels of vitamin A and variance in calcium-to-phosphorus ratios.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Addiction Dog Food Recall of September 2016x

Mars Petcare has announced it is voluntarily recalling limited lots of its CESAR® CLASSICS Filet Mignon Flavor due to potential choking risk from small pieces of plastic that entered the food during production.
To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Cesar Dog Food Recall of October 2016

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Mars / Cesar web site

Blue Ridge Beef of Eatonton, Georgia, has announced it is voluntarily recalling 2 of its raw frozen products due to their potential to be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria bacteria.
To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Blue Ridge Beef Pet Food Recall of December 2016
The affected products are sold in 2 pound chubs and can be identified with the following manufacturing codes:   

• Lot #mfd ga8516    
  
• Beef for dogs    
  
• UPC code 8542980011009
  

• Lot #mfd ga81216    
  
• Kitten grind    
  
• UPC code 854298001016
  

Where Was It Sold?
The affected products were distributed to retail stores in the following states:

• Arizona
  
• Florida
  
• Georgia
  
• North Carolina
  
• South Carolina
  
• Texas
  

More information may be found at:
The FDA web site
The Dog Food Advisor web site

There has been nothing posted on the Blue Ridge Beef web site

Blue Ridge Beef of Eatonton, Georgia, has announced it is voluntarily recalling one lot of its raw frozen pet food due to its potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:

Blue Ridge Beef Pet Food Recall of January 2017

This follows another recall on December 8, 2016.

Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Company of Wheeling, Illinois, has announced it is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Hunk of Beef pet food due to its potential to be contaminated with pentobarbital.
To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:

Evanger's Dog Food Recall of February 2017

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The FDA link

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Evanger's Web site (but it wasn't their fault, their supplier shipped bad beef ... yeh, okay)

PetSmart Recalls Lot of Grreat Choice Adult Dog Food ( from PetMD )

PetSmart has issued a voluntary recall of one product lot of Grreat Choice Adult Dog Food as a precautionary action due to metal contamination found in the identified lot.

This recall only affects one lot of 13.2-ounce cans of Grreat Choice Adult Dog Food with the following identifying information:

Product: Grreat Choice Adult Dog Food-with Chicken and Rice Classic Ground
UPC: 7-3725726116-7
Best By Date: 8/5/19
Lot Code: 1759338

For further information see:
PetMD Recall Information

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PetSmart recall notice

Giant Food Stores has announced it is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Companion Dog Food due to possible metal contamination.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Companion Dog Food Recall of February 2017

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Giant Food Stores website

Blue Buffalo has announced it is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of its Blue Buffalo Homestyle canned dog food due to possible aluminum metal contamination.
To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:

Blue Buffalo Dog Food Recall of February 2017

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Blue Buffalo Web Site

Against the Grain Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling one lot of its Against the Grain canned dog food because it may be contaminated with the drug, pentobarbital.
To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link:
Against the Grain Dog Food Recall of February 2017

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The FDA website

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The Company Website

Comment: Very interesting that this contamination occurred with a lot made in Dec 2015 compared with two other recent recalls containing pentobarbital.

A little side note Al, since recalls for cat food is hard to find, but this is worth noting. Wellness canned cat food is having a voluntary recall. They are saying it is thru a different brand that processes at their facility, but wanted to remove all product just in case, claim is foreign material found in the product, not disclosing what the foreign material is, or what company they process for. Here's the link
http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/update/