FDA Advisory: Salmonella Found in Darwin’s Natural Pet Food for Dogs, Cats

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating certain lots of pet food products manufactured by Arrow Reliance Inc., dba Darwin’s Natural Pet Products, after product samples tested positive for Salmonella.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning pet owners not to feed their pets certain lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products raw cat and dog food, made by Arrow Reliance Inc., after FDA samples from the lots listed below tested positive for Salmonella.

• Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe with Organic Vegetables for Dogs, Lot 9774, manufactured on Jun 13, 2023.
• Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe for Cats, Lot 9795, manufactured on Jun 28, 2023.
• Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe for Cats, Lot 9830, manufactured on Jul 19, 2023.

After receiving a consumer complaint, FDA collected and tested a sample of an additional product, confirming the presence of Salmonella in the additional product lot. Therefore, as of October 12, 2023, the FDA is also cautioning pet owners about the lot below:

• Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain-Free Chicken Recipe for Cats, Lot 9802, manufactured on Jul 7, 2023.

The products are in white and clear plastic packages. The dog food has blue labeling, and the cat food has blue and green labeling. Each package weighs two pounds and consists of four separate units. The lot codes are printed on the front of the lower left unit of the package.

If you have these lots of pet food from Darwin’s Natural Pet Products, or you can’t be sure of the lot code of the products you have, throw them away. Do not feed them to your pets.

The FDA is issuing this advisory because these lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products cat and dog food pose a significant risk to human and animal health.

Update on October 12, 2023: An additional lot of Darwin’s pet food has tested positive for Salmonella. FDA tested this product after receiving a consumer complaint. To date, the firm has not recalled any of the affected product lots of product manufactured in 2023.