Yes. Enter your name and email and the list goes to your inbox straight away. You’ll also get Coco’s emails: tips, recall news and the odd offer. Every one has an unsubscribe link at the bottom.

Checked against FDA’s pages on Oct 20, 2026. Recalls come out almost every month, so the guide prints the date it was last checked.

Do you sell dog food?

No. No dog food for sale, and no paid links in the list. Coco’s humans make guides for dog owners. That’s what pays for this, and it’s why nobody paid to be on this list, or to stay off it.

No. It’s general guidance for dog owners, written by dog lovers, not vets. If your dog seems unwell, call your vet straight away.

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Is your dog's food on this list?

70 recall alerts since 2019.

Recall watch: 9 this year, newest Aug 28

What the bag doesn’t tell you

No one approves your dog’s food before it’s sold.

FDA doesn’t review pet food before it goes on sale, and AAFCO doesn’t approve any. So problems are found after the food is already in people’s homes. That’s what a recall is.

70
recalls and FDA warnings since 2019
9 of them this year
18
times FDA warned owners itself
In 5, FDA said the company’s recall was missing or not enough
110+
pets died after eating one company’s recalled food
FDA’s count, January 2021

You can’t see Salmonella in a bag of kibble. The lot code tells you, and checking it takes 2 minutes.

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FDA advisory · July 2025

A 4-year-old was hospitalized. The company didn’t recall the food.

In 2024 a 4-year-old caught E. coli and developed HUS, a complication that can lead to kidney failure. FDA’s genetic testing matched the child’s E. coli to a raw dog food.

The child had no known contact with the food itself. Only with the family dog, which had started vomiting the day before.

The company didn’t recall it. So FDA posted its own warning to owners: do not feed.

Source: FDA advisory, July 29, 2025

9 so far this year. Here are 3.

Real FDA notices from 2026, with the brand and lot code blacked out. The list names every one.

Recall
Posted Aug 17, 2026
Brand: Brand hidden in this preview
Frozen raw chicken dog food, 6 lb bag
Why
Salmonella
What happened
Three sick dogs reported
Lot
Lot code hidden in this preview
Recall
Posted Apr 17, 2026
Brand: Brand hidden in this preview
Milk replacer for puppies
Why
Vitamin D both too low and too high
What happened
Two complaints of rickets
Lot
Lot code hidden in this preview
FDA warning
Posted Jan 23, 2026
Brand: Brand hidden in this preview
Frozen raw dog food: 8 lots, then more than 180
Why
Listeria, Salmonella and Campylobacter
What happened
FDA: the company “has not initiated an adequate recall.” It recalled in May.
Lot
Lot code hidden in this preview

A recall covers the lots in its notice.

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What's inside the list

All 70 recalls and FDA warnings since 2019, newest first: the brand, the product, every lot code, and a link to FDA’s notice.
Where the lot code hides on bags, cans and pouches, and what to do right away if yours matches.
The 2 words on the front of the bag that can legally mean just 3% chicken.
The kitchen foods that can hurt a dog fast, and the 2 phone numbers to call if yours eats one.
What FDA actually said about grain-free food and your dog’s heart.
The “healthy” chew that can be almost a third of a small dog’s whole day.
Why FDA and CDC worry about raw food, most of all in homes with babies or grandparents.
The danger 59% of dogs already live with. It isn’t on any recall list.

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No dog food for sale. No paid links.

Coco's humans read all 88 FDA notices so you don't have to. Nobody paid to be on this list, or to stay off it.

Every entry links to the FDA notice
No dog food for sale
No paid links in the list

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Before you ask

Is it really free?: Yes. Enter your name and email and the list goes to your inbox straight away.; You’ll also get Coco’s emails: tips, recall news and the odd offer. Every one has an unsubscribe link at the bottom.
How current is it?: Checked against FDA’s pages on Oct 20, 2026.; Recalls come out almost every month, so the guide prints the date it was last checked.
Do you sell dog food?: No. No dog food for sale, and no paid links in the list.; Coco’s humans make guides for dog owners. That’s what pays for this, and it’s why nobody paid to be on this list, or to stay off it.
Is this vet advice?: No. It’s general guidance for dog owners, written by dog lovers, not vets.; If your dog seems unwell, call your vet straight away.