Outbreaks and Advisories
The public health advisories listed below are written by the FDA to alert the public about pressing human and/or animal health concerns related to products regulated by the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). While some of the advisories may involve product recalls, CVM advisories are separate from product recall press releases that are written by a recalling company.
For press releases written by companies recalling animal food, drugs, and devices, see Recalls & Withdrawals – Veterinary Medicine.
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November 9, 2023 - FDA and CDC Investigate Cases of Salmonella Linked to Pet Food Made by Mid America Pet Food; Multiple Brands Recalled - CDC closed their investigation on 1/10/2024
Updated October 12, 2023 - FDA Advisory: Do Not Feed Certain Lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products for Dogs & Cats Due to Salmonella
Updated June 6, 2023 - FDA Cautions Horse Owners Not to Feed Recalled Lots of Top of the Rockies Alfalfa Cubes due to Reports of Illness and Death (Español) - FDA terminated the recall on 10/11/2023
December 17, 2022 - FDA Cautions Horse Owners Not to Feed Recalled Lots of Top of the Rockies Alfalfa Cubes due to Reports of Illness and Death (Español) - FDA terminated the recall on 10/11/2023
August 5, 2022 - FDA Cautions Pet Owners Not to Feed Certain Lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Due to Salmonella
April 26, 2022 - FDA alerts customers to voluntary recall of compounded drugs due to sterility issues by Drug Depot, LLC, dba APS Pharmacy - FDA terminated this recall on 10/4/2023
Updated January 25, 2021 - FDA Alert: Certain Lots of Sportmix Pet Food Recalled for Potentially Fatal Levels of Aflatoxin - FDA terminated this recall on 10/25/2021
December 30, 2020 - FDA Alert: Certain Lots of Sportmix Pet Food Recalled for Potentially Fatal Levels of Aflatoxin - FDA terminated this recall on 10/25/2021
October 9, 2020 - FDA Alert: Certain Lots of Pet Food from Multiple Brands Recalled for Aflatoxin - FDA terminated the recall on 4/12/2021
February 14, 2020 - FDA Cautions Pet Owners Not to Feed One Lot of Aunt Jeni’s Home Made Frozen Raw Pet Food Due to Salmonella
Updated October 30, 2019 - FDA Investigates Contaminated Pig Ear Pet Treats Connected to Human Salmonella Infections - CDC declared the outbreak over as of 10/30/2019
September 26, 2019 - FDA Cautions Pet Owners Not to Feed Performance Dog Raw Pet Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes - FDA terminated the recall on 2/18/2022
August 30, 2019 - FDA Cautions Pet Owners Not to Feed Certain Lots of Aunt Jeni’s Home Made Frozen Raw Pet Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes
August 14, 2019 - FDA Cautions Pet Owners Not to Feed Texas Tripe Inc. Raw Pet Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes - FDA terminated the recall on 4/2/2020
Updated June 27, 2019 - FDA Investigation into Potential Link between Certain Diets and Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Updated May 20, 2019 - FDA Alerts Pet Owners and Veterinarians About Potentially Toxic Levels of Vitamin D in 33 Varieties of Hill’s Canned Dog Food in Expanded Recall - FDA terminated the recall on 12/21/2021
March 26, 2019 - FDA Cautions Pet Owners Not to Feed Their Pets Three Lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Raw Dog Food Due to Salmonella - FDA terminated the recall on 9/30/2019
Updated January 31, 2019 - FDA Cautions Pet Owners Not to Feed One Lot of Hare Today Gone Tomorrow Due to Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes
January 14, 2019 - FDA Cautions Pet Owners Not to Feed One Lot of A+ Answers Straight Beef Formula for Dogs Due to Salmonella
Updated December 20, 2018 - FDA Alerts Pet Owners about Potentially Toxic Levels of Vitamin D in Several Dry Pet Foods - FDA terminated the recall on 7/17/2020
Updated November 6, 2018 - FDA Investigates Pattern of Contamination in Certain Raw Pet Foods Made by Arrow Reliance Inc., Including Darwin’s Natural Pet Products and ZooLogics Pet Food - FDA terminated recall on 6/5/2018
July 27, 2018 - FDA Investigating Six Horse Deaths Due to Contaminated Feed from Gilman Co-Op Creamery - FDA terminated the recall on 9/10/2019
March 27, 2018 - FDA Alerts Pet Owners about the Presence of Thyroid Hormones in Certain Milo’s Kitchen Pet Treats - FDA terminated the recall on 7/9/2020
February 16, 2018 - FDA Alerts Pet Owners About Potential Pentobarbital Contamination in Canned Dog Food Manufactured by The J.M. Smucker Company, Including Certain Gravy Train, Kibbles ‘N Bits, Ol’ Roy, and Skippy Products - FDA terminated the recall on 12/7/2020
February 9, 2018 - FDA Investigates Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Raws for Paws Ground Turkey Food for Pets - FDA terminated the recall on 5/4/2018 (CDC closed out Salmonella Reading investigation on 4/30/2019)
March 2, 2017 - Questions and Answers: Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food
May 16, 2016 - FDA Investigates Animal Illnesses Linked to Jerky Pet Treats