Answers Pet Food Recall 2025: Lot Codes & What To Do
Answers Pet Food recall (2025-02-14): Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. Affected: Answers Raw Beef Detailed, Raw Beef Straight & Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs. Check your package and learn what to do.
The Recall at a Glance
- Product
- Answers Raw Beef Detailed, Raw Beef Straight & Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs
- Company
- Lystn LLC (Answers Pet Food)
- Size
- Raw refrigerated/frozen products, nationwide
- Affected lots
- All lots of the named product (see notice)
- Best-by dates
- 2026-05-06, 2026-01-31, 2026-01-02, 2026-03-11
- Hazard
- Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. FDA testing confirmed Salmonella and Listeria contamination in multiple raw formulas. The FDA issued an advisory and a formal warning letter (June 18, 2025) classifying the affected lots as adulterated; the action remains ongoing. These bacteria can sicken both pets and the humans handling the food.
What To Do If You Have This Product
- Check the best-by date on your package against the affected dates: May 06 2026 (Raw Beef Detailed), Jan 31 2026 (Raw Beef Straight), Jan 02 & Mar 11 2026 (Straight Chicken).
- Stop feeding affected lots immediately — do not finish the bag even if your dog seems fine.
- Dispose of the food double-bagged in a sealed trash container; wash hands, bowls, and all surfaces it touched.
- Call your veterinarian if your dog ate an affected lot — watch for diarrhea, vomiting, fever, lethargy. Humans with symptoms after handling should contact a physician.
- Product questions: answerspetfood.com or 717-362-3800 (Mon–Fri 9am–5pm ET).
Official Source
Always confirm the details against the official notice — it is the authoritative version.
This page indexes an official recall notice — it is not itself an official notice.
Medical disclaimer: This tool is for general information only and isnot a substitute for veterinary diagnosis or treatment. Toxicity depends on the amount, your pet’s size, and health history. If your pet may have ingested something harmful, contact your veterinarian or a poison control hotline ((888) 426-4435 / (855) 764-7661) immediately — do not wait for symptoms to appear.
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