Blue Buffalo: recall of 25 November 2015

What happened

On 25 November 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted a recall covering Cub Size Wilderness Wild Chews Bones for dogs, one lot. The reason given in the record: Possible Salmonella contamination. Treats.

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

This kind of recall is about bacteria, and it reaches people as well as dogs. Stop feeding the product, seal it away from other food, and wash hands, bowls, scoops and the surfaces it touched. Dogs carrying these bacteria may show vomiting, diarrhoea, fever or no signs at all; people in the house, especially the very young, elderly or pregnant, should treat any matching stomach illness seriously and mention the product to their doctor. Follow the notice for return or disposal instructions rather than feeding the food to any other animal.

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
• 8 October 2010: Wilderness, Basics and Life Protection dry dog foods
• 27 April 2007: BLUE canned dog foods, Spa Select canned cat foods and BLUE Health Bar dog treats
• 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.