US Food Drug and Administration has not yet listed any recall for Purina's wet pet foods but Purina has itself issued a unilateral, voluntary recall on its wet dog food brands. This was after finding that there were inadequate vitamins and minerals content of these wet dog foods.
These are the recalled Nestlé Purina PetCare wet dog food brands with "Best Before" date range of June 2017 to August 2017 and production code range starting with the first 4 digits of 5363 to 6054:
- Beneful Prepared Meals, 10 oz. tubs (all varieties)
- Beneful Chopped Blends, 10 oz. tubs (all varieties)
- Pro Plan Savory Meals, 10 oz. tubs (limited to 5 varieties: Braised Chicken Entrée, Braised Pork Entrée, Braised Turkey Entrée, Grilled Salmon Entrée, Braised Beef & Rice Entrée)
The other Purina pet products and sizes have not been recalled.
Purina's official website stated that although most of the recalled product contain all of the vitamins and minerals your dog needs, it recommends that you discard any of the affected products you may have, and the company will issue you a refund.
In 2012 alone, 56 percent of American household owns a pet, usually dogs according to U.S. Pet Ownership Estimates. According to US FDA, in order to have "complete and balanced" in the nutritional adequacy statement, a dog or cat food must either:
- Meet one of the Dog or Cat Food Nutrient Profiles established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO);or
- Pass an AAFCO feeding trial.
For a product to meet one of the AAFCO nutrient profiles, it must contain every nutrient listed in the profile at the specified level. That's why it is very important for dog food companies to be very wary of their pet products since almost half of the American population owns a pet.
