FDA Recalls 8 Dog Food Brands for Potentially Toxic Levels of Vitamin D

Food recalls aren’t just a human concern.

The Food and Drug Administration recently announced a recall of dry dog food from eight different brands over concerns of potentially toxic vitamin D levels.

“The FDA is alerting pet owners and veterinary professionals about recalls of several dry dog foods after receiving complaints that dogs eating the food experienced vitamin D toxicity,” the FDA shared in a release on its website.

While vitamin D is an essential nutrient for dogs, consuming too much vitamin D can cause kidney failure and even death in canines. The federal agency reported that tested samples of the recalled food had “potentially toxic amounts of vitamin D.”

The full list of brands and foods affected by this recall are:

Nutrisca
- Chicken and Chickpea Dry Dog Food
  - UPC 8-84244-12495-7 – 4-lb. bag
  - UPC 8-84244-12795-8 – 15-lb. bag
  - UPC 8-84244-12895-5 – 28-lb. bag
  - Best by date range: February 25, 2020 through September 13, 2020
  - Chicken & Potato Dry Dog Food
    - UPC 0-12344-08175-1 – 17.5-lb. bag
      - Best by dates range: December 4, 2019 through August 10, 2020
      - Evolve Chicken & Rice Puppy Dry Dog Food
        UPC 0-73657-00862-0 – 14-lb. bag
        UPC 0-73657-00863-7 – 28-lb. bag
        UPC 0-70155-10566-0 – 40-lb. bag
        UPC 0-70155-10564-0 – 40-lb. bag
        UPC 0-73657-00873-6 – 3.5-lb. bag
        UPC 0-73657-00874-3 – 16-lb. bag
        UPC 0-73657-00875-0 – 30-lb. bag
        ANF Lamb and Rice Dry Dog Food
        UPC 9097231622 – 3-kg. bag
        Best by November 23, 2019
        Best by November 20, 2019
        Orlando Grain-Free Chicken & Chickpea Superfood Recipe Dog Food
        Lidl product number 215662
        TI1 3 March 2019
        TB2 21 March 2019
        TB3 21 March 2019
        TA2 19 April 2019
        TB1 15 May 2019
        TB2 15 May 2019
        Abound Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food
        UPC 11110-83556 – 4-lb. bag
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        ELM Chicken and Chickpea Recipe
        UPC 0-70155-22507-8 – 3-lb. bag
        D2 26 February 2019
        TE1 30 April 2019
        TD1 5 September 2019
        TD2 5 September 2019
        TB3 6 April 2019
        TA1 2 July 2019
        TI1 2 July 2019
        UPC 0-70155-22522-9 – 40-lb. bag
        TB3 14 Sep 2019
        TA2 22 Sep 2019
        TB2 11 Oct 2019
        Nature’s Promise Chicken & Brown Rice Dog Food
        UPC 068826718472 – 14-lb. bag
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        UPC 72543998959 – 5-lb. bag
        All lot codes
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        If you are currently feeding your dogs one of the foods listed above, you should switch your dog to another food immediately. If your dog shows symptoms of vitamin D toxicity, take them to see a veterinarian right away. Symptoms of vitamin D toxicity include “vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, excessive drooling and weight loss.”
        The FDA notes in the release that this is a developing situation, and dog foods not listed above may be recalled in the future for the same issue.
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