Blue Buffalo: recall of 27 April 2007

What happened

On 27 April 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted a recall covering BLUE canned dog foods, Spa Select canned cat foods and BLUE Health Bar dog treats. The reason given in the record: Melamine contamination: the brand's contract maker, American Nutrition, had added rice protein concentrate the brand had not ordered, during the 2007 melamine episode.

A posted recall is the regulator putting a specific product and a specific concern on the public record. It is not a judgement on everything the brand sells, and it is not removed when the story fades: it stays in the count a careful buyer can check, which is why our review scores count events like this one.

If this food is in your cupboard

Compare the lot code and best by dates on your packaging with the ones in the notice before you decide anything: recalls are usually tied to specific lots, not to everything a brand sells. If your package matches, stop feeding it, keep the packaging for the lot details, and follow the notice for refund or return routes. If your dog has eaten an affected lot and seems unwell, call your vet and name the product.

The brand's wider record

Our tracker holds 8 entries for Blue Buffalo in total. The others:

• 17 March 2017: BLUE Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Red Meat Dinner wet dog food, one lot
• 28 February 2017: Divine Delights and Wilderness Trail Trays dog food cups (retailer-announced withdrawal, listed on the tracker and not counted)
• 13 February 2017: Homestyle Recipe Healthy Weight Chicken Dinner canned dog food, one lot
• 31 May 2016: Life Protection Formula Fish & Sweet Potato dry dog food, 30 lb bags
• 25 November 2015: Cub Size Wilderness Wild Chews Bones for dogs, one lot
• 8 October 2010: Wilderness, Basics and Life Protection dry dog foods
• 19 April 2007: Spa Select Kitten dry food, one production run

For scoring, Blue Buffalo is one of the brands we review. This event is one of the 7 FDA posted events counted in the recall signal of our Blue Buffalo review; the counting rules are published on the dog food hub.

Back to the dog food recall tracker for the full dated log across all brands.