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Taste of the Wild Recall History
Taste of the Wild has 1 FDA recall on record since 2012, most recent 05/05/2012 (Potential Salmonella contamination at the Gaston, SC plant; the plant's output was linked to a multistate outbreak of human Salmonella Infantis infections).
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The safety record
FDA recall records for Taste of the Wild
Joined from the FDA's own Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts feed (Animal & Veterinary / Pet Food category, 2019–present) plus curated pre-2019 records — the same source as our full recall feed, filtered to Taste of the Wild. A recall on this list is a documented fact, not automatically a reason to avoid the brand today — read the reason and date for context.
All Taste of the Wild dry pet food with a '2' or '3' in the 9th position of the production code and an 'X' in the 10th or 11th position (best-before Dec 9, 2012 - Apr 7, 2013); part of the nine-brand Gaston, SC plant recall
Potential Salmonella contamination at the Gaston, SC plant; the plant's output was linked to a multistate outbreak of human Salmonella Infantis infections
Join of data/recalls.json (FDA Animal & Veterinary recall feed, 2019-present) + data/recalls_historical.json. This is NOT a complete lifetime recall history; recalls predating 2019 (or absent from the FDA datatable) are not represented unless curated in recalls_historical.json.
If you're switching
Closest verified matches by label composition
If you're switching away from a recalled food, these are the nearest label-verified matches we've priced — matched on composition, not a medical recommendation. Transition gradually and ask your vet if your pet has health conditions.
Dog foods
Matched against Taste of the Wild’s own verified labels: median protein 33.3% (dry-matter) and typical form “dry” across 25 dog SKUs in our corpus.
Canidae All Life Stages High Protein Salmon & Ancient Grains Recipe
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Canidae All Life Stages High Protein Multi Protein Recipe
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Blue Buffalo BLUE Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Adult Dog Bison with Wholesome Grains Recipe
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Cat foods
Matched against Taste of the Wild’s own verified labels: median protein 40% (dry-matter) and typical form “dry” across 7 cat SKUs in our corpus.
Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Indoor Health: Chicken & Turkey Meal Recipe
Verified Label & buy path →
Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Indoor Health: Trout & Menhaden Fish Meal Recipe
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Fromm Four-Star Trout & Whitefish Recipe Dry Cat Food
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Matches exclude Taste of the Wild and brands sharing its maker or parent company. Composition and pricing come from each food's own Verified Label page — check it before switching.
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Brand facts
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Ownership, headquarters, and the WSAVA-aligned scorecard — nutritionist on staff, owns manufacturing, feeding trials, published research — each sourced.
All brands
Full FDA recall feed →
Every dog and cat food recall we track across all brands, most recent first, sourced directly from the FDA.
The foods
Taste of the Wild foods we've verified
Every one links to its own Verified Label — guaranteed analysis, AAFCO statement, and this same recall check, right on the product page.