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| Date posted | 7 October 2016 |
|---|---|
| Brand, as named in the record | Cesar (Mars Petcare) |
| Type | Recall |
| Products named | CESAR Classics Filet Mignon Flavor trays and variety packs |
| Reason given | Hard white plastic pieces that entered during production, a choking risk. No injuries were reported. |
On 7 October 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted a recall covering CESAR Classics Filet Mignon Flavor trays and variety packs. The reason given in the record: Hard white plastic pieces that entered during production, a choking risk. No injuries were reported.
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.
This recall is about physical contamination. Stop feeding the product and check any food already served for remaining pieces. A swallowed fragment can cut, lodge or block, so a dog that vomits repeatedly, drools, paws at its mouth or goes off its food after eating it needs a vet the same day. Keep the packaging: the notice and the maker will both ask for the lot details printed on it.
For scoring, Cesar is one of the brands we review. This event is the only FDA posted event counted in the recall signal of our Cesar 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.
Record checked November 2026. Where the original notice page has been retired, the link goes to an archived copy of the notice or, where the entry says so, a reproduction of the company's announcement. This page is general information about a public record, not veterinary advice.
Last updated: November 2026. Checked against the sources named on this page.