FDA found Salmonella and Listeria in Answers Pet Food for dogs

The FDA recommended that Answers Pet Food recall these products, but the firm has not initiated an adequate recall of the affected products, according to the agency.

Tim Wall

September 24, 2024

Answers Pet Food Raw Beef Detailed Formula For Dogs

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Adapted from a press release:

Following a similar announcement about Darwin’s Natural Pet Products and Arrow Reliance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautioned pet owners that samples of two Answers Pet Food products, made by Lystn, tested positive for Salmonella. A third product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono). A fourth product tested positive for Salmonella and L. mono. The FDA collected and tested unopened retail samples of products after receiving three consumer complaints of illness in dogs that ate the products.

The FDA recommended that Answers Pet Food recall these products. To date, the firm has not initiated an adequate recall of the affected products.

The affected products are sold frozen in 4-pound (half-gallon) cartons and consist of certain batches of Answers Pet Food Raw Beef Detailed Formula for Dogs, Answers Pet Food Raw Beef Straight Formula for Dogs, and Answers Pet Food Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs. Information to help consumers identify affected batches of product can be found in the “Product Information” section of this advisory. These products should not be fed to pets. The products are sold online and in retail locations nationwide.

Pet food product information

Answers Pet Food does not use lot codes. However, affected products can be identified by a “Best Used By Date” (BUBD) sticker on the product carton. All affected pet foods came in 4-pound (half-gallon) cartons.