Woody's Recall History
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Has Woody's ever been recalled?
Yes — 3 recalls on record.
Most recent: December 2021 (Advisory). Last checked June 13, 2026.
Recall timeline
Brand overview
Woody's Company Overview
Woody’s Pet Food Deli presents itself as an initiative aimed at informing pet owners about proper pet nutrition, asserting the fundamental importance of feeding pets real food for optimal and preventative health care. The store is named after Woody, a German shepherd mix, adopted from St. Francis of Assisi Animal Rescue of Forest Lake, MN, who, along with another adopted dog named Fred, reportedly had significant health improvements after being switched to a whole foods diet.
The company suggests that the transition to a diet of whole foods resulted in noticeable health benefits for both Woody and Fred. Woody's Pet Food Deli attributes the disappearance of various health issues the dogs faced, such as weight problems, heart murmurs, and arthritis, to this dietary change, although they acknowledge that some conditions, like chronic ear infections, remained a challenge.
Woody’s Pet Food Deli advocates for feeding carnivorous pets a diet consisting of real meat rather than processed, carbohydrate-heavy pet food, claiming that modern pets are often overfed yet lack proper nutrition. This, they suggest, leads to a range of health problems caused by dietary imbalances and chronic inflammation.
The company positions itself against most commercial pet foods, which they describe as being composed of isolated nutrients, fillers, preservatives, and artificial flavorings, lacking what they refer to as "Life Energy." They propose that a pet's physiology is more attuned to meat-based whole foods rather than the highly processed, carbohydrate-rich pet foods commonly available, claiming that whole foods support digestive balance and overall health in ways that processed pet foods do not.
Has There Ever Been a Woody's Recall?
Yes, research from Petful shows that there has been a Woody's recall.
Our research team discovered a Woody's recall by the maker, Woody’s Pet Food Deli on the date of December 23, 2021
Woody’s Pet Food Deli has issued a recall for a very small number of containers of food — just 14 in all, according to Woody’s Pet Food Deli.
The affected Raw Cornish Hen products were sold in containers with a green “With Supplements” sticker and a separate white sticker showing an expiration date of “11/20/22.”
All 14 recalled containers were sold from the company’s retail stores in Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Woodbury, Minnesota. No other Woody’s Pet Food Deli products are part of this recall. Link to the full December 2021 Woody's Recall here. The full list of Woody's recalls appears below.
Woody's Recall History
December 2021
Cause: Potential for salmonella. Announcement: Company website announcement; FDA recall notice dated Dec. 23, 2021 (archived here) What was recalled: Woody’s Pet Food Deli Raw Cornish Hen With Supplements in 5 lb. tubs (PLU Code 5230) and 15 oz. containers (PLU Code 1652), with expiration date of Nov. 20, 2022.
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