Royal Canin Dog Food Recall & Safety Review
Manufacturer: Royal Canin USA, Inc. (Mars Petcare) · Also known as: Royal Canin USA, Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Safety Status
Royal Canin's dog food recalls are historical: a 2006 recall for excess Vitamin D3, and two 2007 recalls tied to the industry-wide melamine-contaminated rice protein crisis (imported from a Chinese supplier). No dog food recalls have been recorded since 2007; a 2023 recall for a mislabeled product affected only a cat food line.
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- No FDA-verified recalls on record
- Risk score 7/100 — reviewed 2026-07-22
- No FDA-verified recalls on record
- Risk score 7/100 — reviewed 2026-07-22
- No FDA-verified recalls on record
- Risk score 12/100 — reviewed 2026-07-22
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Special concern
Recall History (2)
- high severityResolved
Trace melamine derivative found in rice protein concentrate supplied by a domestic ingredient supplier sourcing from China; part of the broader 2007 industry-wide melamine pet food crisis
Affected products: Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Canine Early Cardiac EC22, Royal Canin Sensible Choice dry dog food formulas
Source: FDA CVMView source - medium severityResolved
Potentially excessive Vitamin D3 levels traced to a third-party vitamin supplier
Affected products: Select Royal Canin canned dog and cat food formulas
Source: FDA CVMView source
Controversial Ingredients
No controversial ingredients flagged in our review.
Safer Alternatives
Lower-risk brands from our own reviewed dataset, based on the same recall data shown on this page.
- No FDA-verified recalls on record
- Risk score 7/100 — reviewed 2026-07-22
- No FDA-verified recalls on record
- Risk score 7/100 — reviewed 2026-07-22
- No FDA-verified recalls on record
- Risk score 12/100 — reviewed 2026-07-22
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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.