Suspected cases of illness in animals due to contaminated pet food or drugs, occurring in Los Angeles County, should be reported to local public health office using the this form.

All reports will be shared with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

Below are links to recalls and notices posted on the FDA's website.

RECALLS - 2011  

 AFLATOXIN contamination in dry dog foods. Aflatoxins are poisonous to the liver, They are produced by molds that can grow in grain products. As of 12.28.11, products under six brand names have been recalled:

• Iams ProActive Health Smart Puppy

• Marksman and River Run

• Dog Power

• Petrus 21% Protein

• Arrow Brand

• Merrick Pet Care-Doggie Wishbone - Salmonella

• Purina ONE Vibrant Maturity 7+ Dry Cat Food - Salmonella

• Purina Cat Chow and Friskies dry cat food- Salmonella

• Bravo! Pig's Ears recall - Salmonella

• Primal Pet -Raw Chicken/Salmon nuggets for cats Salmonella

• Diggers Natural Treat brand pig ears Salmonella

• PrimeTime and KC Beefhide brands pig ears - Salmonella

• Pig Ears for Pet Treats brand   - Salmonella

• Three dogs ill - Phenobarbital label mix up.  See recall.

• Jones Natural Chews Pig Ears  - Salmonella

• Wellness® brand canned cat food recall - low thiamine levels

• Merrick Texas Taffy Pet Treat - Salmonella

• Manna Pro Horse Feed-potential monensin contamination

• Metronidazole 250 mg tablets from Teva Pharm - underweight tablets

2010 

• Kroger pet food brand - aflatoxin (mold toxin) recall

• Methotrexate recall (anti-cancer drug)

• Turkey feed contaminated with monensin - fatal to turkeys

• Blue Buffalo Company dry dog food - suspected excess vitamin D

• Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs - Salmonella

• Iams Indoor Weight Control with Hairball Care dry cat food 6.8 lb bags - Salmonella

• Merrick's Beef Fillet Squares  and "Texas Hold'Ems") treats Salmonella

• Iams Eukanuba specialized dry pet foods -Expanded recall - Salmonella

• Biggers & Callaham, LLC DBA Mice Direct - Frozen Reptile Feed - Salmonella

• Iams Veterinary Formula Renal Diet Dry cat food 5.5lb bags - Salmonella

• Feline's Pride Raw food for cats and kittens - Salmonella

• Merrick Pet Care Beef Fillet Squares - Salmonella

• Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement  for dogs and cats - expanded recall - Salmonella

• Feline's Pride Raw food for cats and kittens - Salmonella

• Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement for dogs - Salmonella

• Natural Balance Sweet Potato and Chicken Dry Dog Food -  Salmonella

• Counterfeit Tamiflu on on internet - contains cloxacillin

• Swine feed - vitamin D levels too low

• Benadryl tablets - musty odor and chemical contamination

• Iams ProActive Health canned cat foods - thiamine levels too low

• Lamb Feed - excess copper

• Injectible Metronidazole, Ciprofloxacin, and Ondansetron recall - floating particles

• West Nile Vaccine for horses (PreveNile®) - increase in adverse reactions  

• Propofol recall expansion -particulate matter

• Injectible Metronidazole (Flagyl) 100 ml bottles - nonsterility

• West Nile Virus horse vaccine recall

• Purina Strategy® Horse Feed and Layena® Poultry Feed Limited Recall - metal fragments

• Response Products Advanced Cetyl M Joint Action Formula for Dogs-Salmonella

• Nature's Variety Frozen Raw Chicken Diets recall expanded - Salmonella

• Nature's Variety Frozen Raw Chicken Diets - Salmonella  

• Merrick Beef Filet Squares Dog Treats - Salmonella
   

NOTICES - 2011

Chicken jerky for dogs made in China

• Poultry drug 3-Nitro discontinued - arsenic

• Douxo shampoo on dogs -  human asthma

2010  Human hormone spray harming pets

2008  Chicken jerky for dogs made in China