July 26, 2024⚠ Important Evangers recall information appears below.
Brand Name: Evangers
Product Lines: Evanger’s Grain Free Venison with Fruits & Veggies for dogs, Evanger’s Raw Gently Dried Beef Tripe for dogs, Evanger’s Raw Gently Dried Beef Lungs for dogs, Evanger’s Grain Free Pheasant with Fruits & Vegetables for dogs, Evanger’s Pheasant and Whitefish Dry Food for cats, Evanger’s Organic Braised Chicken Dinner for cats, Evanger’s Organic Turkey & Butternut Squash Dinner for cats, Evanger’s Maximum Turkey for Ferrets
Company: Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Company, Inc.
Headquarters: 221 South Wheeling Road, Wheeling, IL 60090
Website: https://evangersdogfood.com
Phone: 847-537-0102
Email: https://evangersdogfood.com/contact
Evangers Company Overview
Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Company, Inc. was started by Fred Evanger in 1935. He wanted a better nutritional food for his Great Danes, whom he bred and exhibited. He built a factory at the kennel so he could make and can his own dog food on site.
The company is still family-owned and operated and was the first pet food company to hand-pack its canned foods.
Has There Ever Been an Evangers Recall?
There have been instances of Evangers recalls, including a significant one in February 2017 when a dog tragically passed away after consuming Evanger’s Hunk of Beef canned dog food, which was found to contain pentobarbital. This incident led to an Evangers recall due to the presence of the euthanasia drug, prompting concerns over product safety. The FDA has warned that pentobarbital in pet food can lead to serious side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, or even death, which underscored the gravity of the Evangers recall situation.
Detailed information about this and other Evangers recalls can be found in the full recall notice.
Evangers Recall History
February 2017
Cause: Potential for pentobarbital. Announcement: Company announcement dated Feb. 3, 2017 (archived here) and subsequently updated March 6, 2017 (archived here); FDA report dated Feb. 3, 2017; letter to retailers dated Feb. 28, 2017. What was recalled: 12 oz. cans of the following products:
- Evanger’s Hunk of Beef (Item #776155)
- Evanger’s Braised Beef (Item #776150)
- Against the Grain Pulled Beef (Item #776107)
The company first issued a limited recall, then eventually expanded it into a full recall of 3 separate varieties of pulled-beef canned pet foods from both Evanger’s and Against the Grain.
Dog food recalls are one thing, but what was so horrifying about this one was the nature of the possible contaminant: a barbiturate called pentobarbital, which doubles as a euthanasia drug.
According to the FDA, “Oral exposure to pentobarbital can cause side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, excitement, loss of balance, nausea nystagmus (eyes moving back and forth in a jerky manner), inability to stand and coma.”
Petful wrote a comprehensive, 3-part article breaking down exactly what happened: “Evanger’s Recalls 2017: How Did a Euthanasia Drug Get Into Dog Food?”
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