Freshpet voluntarily recalls one lot of Select Small Dog Bite Size dog food due to Salmonella risk

Freshpet Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of a single lot of its Freshpet® Select Small Dog Bite Size Beef & Egg Recipe Dog Food due to potential contamination with Salmonella. This single lot had been designated for destruction but was inadvertently shipped to retailers in limited geographic markets between June 7-10, 2021.

The limited number of impacted products may have been sold at: Publix in Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia, and at limited Target locations in Arizona and Southern California. Most of the product was intercepted at retailer distribution warehouses and not delivered to retail stores.

No other Freshpet products or lot codes are impacted by this recall and to date, Freshpet has received no reports of illness, injury, or adverse reaction related to this recall.

Description of the affected product:

Product Name Retail UPC Code Lot Code Sell by Date
FRESHPET® SELECT SMALL DOG BITE SIZE BEEF & EGG RECIPE 627975012939 1421FBP0101 10/30/2021 L2

If pet parents have products matching the description above in their possession, they should stop feeding it to their dogs and dispose of it immediately. To request a refund they can call Freshpet Inc. at 1-866-789-3737, Monday – Friday, 9am-9pm (EDT) and Saturday – SUnday, 9am-1pm (EDT), or they can use the following link to submit their request: http://freshpet.co/ssdb21External Link Disclaimer. Pet parents with questions or who would like to report adverse reactions should call the number above.

Click here to see the full FDA alert, including information on symptoms of Salmonella infection in dogs and people, and what to do if Salmonella infection is suspected.