Blue Buffalo Dog Food Recall & Safety Review

Manufacturer: Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd. (General Mills) · Also known as: Blue Wilderness, BLUE

Recall Record

Past Recalls, All Resolved

1 recall on record · most recent 2017 · all resolved

Blue Buffalo's most notable FDA-documented recall was in March 2017, when one production lot of BLUE Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe wet food was pulled after elevated naturally occurring beef thyroid hormone caused hyperthyroidism symptoms in a small number of dogs (all recovered). Widely circulated claims of a 'lead' recall are not substantiated by any FDA record; a related 2017 lawsuit was dismissed in 2018.

Risk ScoreVerified with FDA Recall Database
9/100
High confidence dataLast reviewed July 22, 2026

Recall History (1)

  1. medium severity
    Resolved

    Elevated levels of naturally occurring beef thyroid hormone from incompletely trimmed animal gullets, causing hyperthyroidism symptoms in a small number of dogs

    Affected products: BLUE Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Red Meat Dinner Wet Food for Adult Dogs, 12.5oz cans, best-by 6/7/2019

    Source: FDA CVMView source

Controversial Ingredients

No controversial ingredients flagged in our review.

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Risk scores are compiled from FDA recall databases, company announcements, and public ingredient records. They are informational only and not a substitute for veterinary advice. Read our full methodology & data sources.