Freshpet Dog Food Recall & Safety Review

Manufacturer: Freshpet, Inc. · Also known as: Freshpet Select, Fresh From the Kitchen

Recall Record

Past Recalls, All Resolved

2 recalls on record · most recent 2022 · all resolved

Freshpet has two voluntary, single-lot Salmonella recalls on record: Small Dog Bite Size Beef & Egg in June 2021, and Fresh From the Kitchen Home Cooked Chicken Recipe in June 2022. Freshpet said both lots had been designated for destruction and a portion shipped by mistake. The company reported no illnesses. No later FDA recall for this brand was found in the sources we check as of September 2026.

Risk ScoreVerified with FDA Recall Database
21/100
High confidence dataLast reviewed September 3, 2026

Recall History (2)

  1. medium severity
    Resolved

    Potential Salmonella contamination in a single lot designated for destruction that was inadvertently shipped to limited retailers

    Affected products: Freshpet Select Fresh From the Kitchen Home Cooked Chicken Recipe, 4.5 lb bag, sell by October 29, 2022

    Source: FDA CVMView source
  2. medium severity
    Resolved

    Potential Salmonella contamination in a single 1 lb lot designated for destruction that was inadvertently shipped

    Affected products: Freshpet Select Small Dog Bite Size Beef & Egg Recipe, 1 lb, UPC 627975012939, lot 1421FBP0101, sell by October 30, 2021

    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.