It’s an outrageous example of the “silent recalls” that are leaving consumers in the dark about pet food safety.
Author: Dave Baker
Dave Baker, founder and publisher of Petful, is a journalist and editor who has worked at The New York Times and The Nation magazine. He was also part of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize–winning team at The Times-Picayune newspaper of New Orleans. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, he moved to Brooklyn, New York, where Petful is now based. A longtime advocate for pet food safety, Dave has been passionately tracking pet food recalls for the past 10-plus years, and more than 30,000 pet parents are subscribed to his recall alerts — which often arrive faster than even the recall alerts put out by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Learn more about Dave and the rest of the Petful team here: Meet the Team.
Recalled: Thogersen Family Farm Ground Pet Food
The affected products include frozen raw ground rabbit, duck, llama and pork. Here are the full details.
Recalled: Purina Muse Natural Chicken Recipe in Gravy
This Muse cat food recall has been initiated because the cans may contain rubber pieces. Get the full details here.
FDA: Don’t Feed These 3 Lots of Darwin’s Dog Food
These specific lots of Natural Selections dog food may contain salmonella. Here’s what you need to know about the FDA caution letter.
Recalled: Woody’s Pet Food Deli Raw Free Range Turkey
This recall of a raw pet food product was sparked by 1 human case of salmonella infection. At least 1 pet has reportedly been sickened, too.
FDA Issues a Warning — And This Pet Food Company Is Fighting Back
A+ Answers pet food is waging a public battle against the FDA, claiming the federal agency’s “zero tolerance” policy is unfair.
Top 6 Absolute Worst Dog Food Ingredients
Take a look at your pet food label, and if you see any of the following phrases, put the bag or can down and move on to the next product.
Recalled: Columbia River Natural Pet Foods Cow Pie (EXPANDED)
This frozen raw pet food product, made for both dogs and cats, has the potential to be contaminated with listeria.
Recalled: 9Lives Protein Plus Cat Food
The J.M. Smucker Company says routine quality tests discovered low amounts of an essential vitamin in these specific packages of 9Lives cat food.
Recalled: ELM Chicken and Chickpea Recipe Dog Food
Another day, another dog food recalled because Vitamin D levels are too high. Here are the details — and what may be happening.
Recalled: ANF Lamb Meal & Rice Adult Formula
These packages were distributed in retail stores only in Puerto Rico.
Recalled: Evolve, Sportsman’s Pride and Triumph Dry Dog Foods
These 3 brands are just the latest in a dizzying number of dog food recalls over concerns about Vitamin D levels being too high.
Recalled: Abound Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food
This dog food from Sunshine Mills is the latest to be recalled over concerns about too-high Vitamin D levels.
Recalled: Nature’s Promise Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food
This dry dog food has been recalled over concerns about elevated Vitamin D levels, which can lead to renal failure.
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