Albright’s recalls raw chicken dog food after Salmonella finding

Albright’s Raw Pet Food is voluntarily recalling one lot of its Chicken Recipe for Dogs Complete and Balanced, sold as frozen 1-pound bricks, after FDA routine sampling found Salmonella in one composite sample. The affected lot is C001730 with a best-by date of April 28, 2027. FDA posted the company announcement on May 7, 2026, one day after Albright’s dated the recall notice. The product was distributed directly to pet parents nationwide, through online sales, and to a small number of retailers in Massachusetts, California, South Carolina, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and New York. No illnesses in pets or people had been confirmed as of the announcement. (fda.gov)

Why it matters: For veterinary teams, this is another reminder that raw diets continue to create both patient and household exposure risks, even when no illnesses have yet been reported. FDA says pets infected with Salmonella may show gastrointestinal signs, fever, lethargy, or anorexia, but some remain asymptomatic and still shed the organism in feces and saliva. That matters not only for canine patients, but also for staff counseling pet parents, especially in households with young children, older adults, pregnant people, or immunocompromised family members. FDA’s past raw pet food sampling found Salmonella in 15 of 196 raw dog and cat food samples, while CDC and AAHA both warn that raw diets can expose pets and people to bacterial pathogens. (fda.gov)

What to watch: Watch for the outcome of Albright’s pending third-party confirmatory testing and whether FDA or the company expands the recall beyond this single lot. (fda.gov)