Kirkland Dog Food Recall

The natures domain salmon and sweet potato was recalled but only was sold in certain states. It is at the bottom of the recall located on this page. Best to check the codes.

Last year I had started using Kirkland dog food, can’t go wrong with Kirkland right? Well after awhile of him eating the food he went to the vet after finding blood in his urine.
His PH Balance went high with the dog food causing a bladder stone. Was not aware of the recalled dog food till now. I still have the food and partial retail bag in a trash bag.

i’m sick to my stomach after reading these posts.  i have a 1-1/2 year dobe pup that i’ve also been poisoning.  i have never had a diahrea issue with my dogs ever.  well he’s been fed kirkland chicken and having the symptons previously described.  thought i would try the lamb or other kirkland product after i stopped what i thought was a food intolerance to chicken.  anyhow, you all saved us unknown grief…i’m making my own rice/pumpkin/boiled chicken until full recovery and then will seek out another dry dog food.  thank you thank you thank you.  i’m giving costco a piece of my mind too.   california -the tracy e 

Hi Hailey:  I have been told by Costco that the problem was totally resolved - my purchase was after they claimed to have fixed the issue.
Hope your pets are feeling better,  but believe me when I tell you, “trouble going” was not the issue!! – it was pouring out of them – no control what so ever.  – after about 12 days they were back to normal.  – and all is well now.
Good Luck.

very sorry to hear about your dogs, I hope they make a full recovery

Hi R. Wilson,

The recall referenced in this thread was from May of 2012, and all of the affected food should’ve been removed from the shelves.  

However, there have recently been numerous reports of dogs being sickened and some that have reportedly died as a result of having eaten Diamond products for which there is no current recall. 

My dogs are therapy/service dogs and have been on a non-Kirkland food through their 6 weeks of training. When I brought them home, I gave them Kirkland dog bones made of the same stuff that the recalled food was made of. There was no other change in their diet.  They got very sick. All the same symptoms that I have now read on the internet. I have used Kirkland for years for my dogs and cats. I will never use it again.

Your Saluki is gorgeous!  I used to have a cream, his mom looked like yours.  If you want to stay with Kirklands, go with the grain free one,  so far all the complaints I’ve seen have been for grain inclusive varieties.

Hi Kris,

I’m so sorry to hear all that you’ve been through with your pups.

Even if you only suspect the food, please make a report to the FDA:

http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ReportaProblem/ucm182403.htm.

Sadly, it seems you’re not alone. A lot of folks have posted here in recent weeks that their dogs have become ill and some suspect the food may have been the cause of / contributed to their dogs death. The majority of those who’ve experienced adverse effects were using Kirkland, but some reported using other Diamond products.

Yeah, it’s dog food

Yes, I made a report last night online.  Teddy is looking better today.

Make sure you make a report to the FDA Consumer Complaints.  There have been several reports of sick animals and some have died in the last couple weeks.  Do not throw away the food.  The FDA may need a sample of it and/or the codes off the bag.

Some vets are warning that the drought this summer was perfect conditions for aflatoxins to grow, so going grain free may be important to your already exposed dog.

I am so sorry for your loss. Rest easy, Max

I’m so very very sorry for your loss!!!  RIP Max!!!!!

A lot of people have been reporting problems with this food just lately.  Make sure you notify the FDA, they won’t do anything until they get enough complaints.  Keep the food for them to test.

Tnt101, I’m so sorry to hear about your dogs. Your heart must be breaking.

Even if you only suspect the problem might be the food, please make a report to the FDA and they’ll figure out if there’s something going on. That’s their job, not yours. They have the resources to investigate. They would want to have the opportunity to help.

http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ReportaProblem/ucm182403.htm

so sorry about your dog as well

There is DEFINITELY something going on.  The Kirkland food you get is made at a different plant than the recall food.  That’s why it wasn’t recalled.  But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a problem at your plant, it just means it’s a separate problem.  And yes, the recalled food was out to consumers for 6 months before the recall, that’s why it’s so important to make sure the FDA gets EVERY complaint.

 Well, everyone is guessing,no one knows for sure even in the recall areas until they have the food itself tested along with the dog, which is my next step. She only eats Kirkland and has been sick since October.The recall was in May I believe, which means food was distributed for months prior and I’m sure the same food was distributed in other states for months after. The recalled food has only been “off” the shelves in states that have a recall on the product. Where I live, in California, there is no recall, yet. I am seeing numerous posts by people that live in California and other Non recalled states who have dogs that tested positive from Kirkland and have notified the FDA. Of course, anything is possible, but all signs point to Kirkland and my Vet seemed to be aware of the issue and hinted to other dogs he has treated from it.

You need to contact the FDA.  This is probably a new issue, not the same old issue.

I’m sitting in front of the vet Hospitol now at 7:30 am because 5 days ago I bought the Costco brand weight control dog food and two days later both dogs began to vomit. My older of the two dogs has now not stopped the vomiting and has the runs with blood in his stool and has not eaten anything and can’t even hold water down for two days. The recall was back in may and yes the shelves have been restocked with ‘new bags’ but something is still wrong and I am not even on one of the affected states. I’m in Dallas TX. WTF!!!

If it’s from Kirkland’s instead of something picked up somewhere, it would be a completely new incidence.  This recall was back at the beginning of summer, so the recalled food hasn’t been on store shelves for months now.  Has the food been tested, so you know that is where your dog got sick from, or are you guessing?  It’s important to know for sure.

I’ve been feeding Costcos Natures Domain- Salmon and Sweet Potato for two years now. Last week all three dogs got very sick and vomited through the night. One went to the vet for treatment. Something has tragically changed in the food (only consistant variable). Immediately, stopped the food and they are quickly recovering. No CA recall at this time…what is going on?

My crew only eats grass when they appear to have upset stomachs as well-and they usually vomit shortly after consuming it.

We fed this Kirkland stuff to our 2 dachshunds. One developed canine IBD (blood in stool, runny stool with mucus). The other was starting to show same symptoms.  The vet thought the IBD was caused by human treats (meat scraps etc) we had fed them and told us to put them on a bland diet of pure dog food, no treats, which turned out to be the worst thing we could have done, given the Costco/Kirkland scandal. Now they are on chicken broth, boiled chicken, and rice and seem to be improving. I just hope the rice isn’t from China.

I used to have a real grazer.  I started watching her and noticed that she ate a particular type of grass every time.  It never made her vomit.  One day I noticed she was eating a different type and sure enough pretty soon she was upchucking it, the puddle had a piece of plastic in it that she had eaten off of something, so I assume she knew what grass to eat to make herself vomit.

Dogs start to eat grass when they feel sick or want to vomit.

 Hi EldaRae, sorry for your loss. The Kirkland recall is from May 4 it is now October 16. That is 5 months ago. The recalled food was removed from store shelves, and replaced with fresh product immediately. So there’s no way your dog could have recently ate any. If your dog got sick only a month ago, it must have been something else. Costco is a multi national company. Do you realize how much dog food they sell? Tons. My dogs were on this food at the time of the recall for Salmonella. They never got sick, and I am in an affected state. I also fed it after the recall, then I switched to the Grain free Kirkland Nature’s Domain. I have since moved on to grain free canned food mixed with fresh meats & eggs.

EldaRae, my condolescences to you for the loss of your dog. Our society has got to find a way to hold these petfood companies accountable for the loss of life. Perhaps, a boycott would help.

Our dog had a problem from both ends, we fed him Kirkland Signature Lamb & Rice, we do not have the bag anymore to get the production dates.  We are from WA and three weeks ago, after fighting this for over a month, we burried him.  Costco admits to having a problem in other states but not ours.  Please, if you value your dog, stop feeding him anything from Costco!

Never a problem with Kirkland Dog Food, but have not tried their Dog Bisquits.
 My advice:
 STOP feeding them to your doggies — and take the package back to Costco for a full refund.
 Costco will refund your full purchace price without question — remember, it’s a membership club and you had to PAY to be a member.
Costco treats their members pretty well when it’s refund time — it’s a great reason to shopp there !
 Good Luck !!

You have a smart dog there and you’re a smart owner, listening to him! 

Just had major problem with my Lab after feeding him Kirkland Signature Chickan and Rice. My Lab has had a high fever of 104-105 degrees, very lethargic and stopped eating. I thought I was going to lose him, on antibiotics now and fever is dropping. I spent $$$ on I.V’s, blood work and bone x-rays. The only thing I could identify was the Kirkland food because whenever I took him off it his condition improved. I live in So. Cal so wasn’t aware of the recall and supposedly not in the affected area.

 Hi saw24, The recall is from May 2012, that is 5 months ago. All the recalled food was taken off the shelves 5 months ago. So there is no way you could possibly have recently bought a recalled bag of Kirkland. But, after feeding your dogs the same thing for a whole year, I can see how they would be tired of it. I’m a big fan of rotating foods. Pick 3 or 4 different foods, from different manufacturers, with different protein sources. With each new bag, switch it up. And top the kibble with some canned. Your dogs will love it so much, they just might lick you to death!! 

I have been buying Kirkland dog foor for a year, I opened the new bag and they won’t eat it they sniff it and walk away.  Bought another brand and they are eating, something is the matter with this.  I can’t find the production code on the bag.  Bought in Oregon

 If the food doesn’t smell right, I definitely would NOT use it. Return the bags to Costco, even if they’re open, they will give you a refund/store credit.  

OMG I thought it was me. But yes, lately the Kirkland’s lamb, rice and vegetables Stinks! I’ve been giving it to them for a few years and only recently I’ve noticed a bad smell coming from this food. What could it be? Otherwise a good food.

I’m curious if anyone who feeds the Kirkland lamb & rice and the beef/chicken with veggies canned food to their dogs has had a problem with excessive, very smelly gas.  My two pointers can clear a room and it’s quite often.  I recently changed from the chicken dry food to the lamb & rice and it seems to be more constant.   

I have had one of my dogs throwing up and actually refused one of the biscuits from costco.  They are on the healthy weight mixed with the canned gravy and get the biscuits.  I used to give them the Kingdom chicken strips, but there were problems with those too.  

Both of my dogs have been puking up the Kirkland Healthy Weight dog food pretty steadily for about two weeks now. One dog has puked more than the other. I am thinking that it is from them eating grass in the backyard, but now that I see that Kirkland brand food has been recalled before, I am starting to wonder if it is maybe the actual food? Think I will switch to a different brand to see if the puking stops. We have been feeding them the Kirkland brand for approximately 2 years with no prior issues, until now. But again, it may be from them eating grass.

is this kibble or canned dog food?  I have some canned and am afraid to use it

We almost lost our lab from this Kirkland/salmonella problem.  She lost 14 lbs. in six weeks and we thought she had ingested something foul from the back yard.  Then we thought it was lymphoma or a blockage.  Vomiting every night.  Finally we took her off her food completely and fed her rice and chicken – and she started to recover.  After all the research I did to find the Kirkland dog food in the first place, I feel dubious about ANY manufactured food.  We’re giving her homemade food now and will do so indefinitely.

no more of the recalled food – but a later date (April 2013) food made my dog very sick.

 pitbulll-

you will have to be the judge of whether or not you feel its safe enough to feed to your pets. I personally do not, but others do. Its all in what you are comfortable with.

 Hi Emily, if you’re a member at Costco, and you used your own membership card when you purchased the food, then should have robo called you. Do they have your current info address/ phone? Some people forget to update their info when they move/ change phone numbers. I Personally received a robo call, and a letter in the mail.

 Hi Mimi2kyle, Of course Costco wouldn’t have any of the recalled product, the recall is from almost 4 months ago. The recalled food was immediately removed and replaced, Costco also made robo calls to all members that purchased the affected brands.

 Stinkydeluca, It’s not that your state has any “stricter laws”. Diamond has 3 manufacturing plants. 1 of Diamonds  plants had the salmonella issue, so your state just receives it’s Diamond products from one of the other 2 plants, that did not have the salmonella issue.

mine too  I returned 3 bags that were recalled and purchase the Salmon and sweet potatoe now they will not touch any of it

 Hey Jess, Menu was bought out by Simmons, so no one can feed their dogs a Menu product. Every time I’m in Costco I see people buying either Kirkland or Nature’s Domain. Some buy 3 or 4 bags at a time. And at Tractor supply the TOTW & 4health are top sellers. I don’t think the recall affected Diamond that much, because people are still buying their products like crazy. Most regular people don’t pay that much attention to dog food.

 SlikLizrd, how can you or anyone else just over look the facts about Diamond, who makes Kirkland and Natures Domain. Is that what this world has come to, just close your eyes and it well go away ?? Maybe you should wear a blindfold when you fed your dog. I used to fed a Diamond made product and still would have if it wasn’t for the violations AFTER the recall. That tells most people that Diamond really could care less about the quality of their products. Why not fed a Menu product?? At least they TRIED to fix their issues. Fed what you want, it’s your dog, but for me I would have a hard time sleeping, if I knew that I was feeding a product that was made by a company that could give a crap less about what was right and what was wrong.

Sorry, Jess, but I only discuss one recall at a time –

The recall I’m talking about is the one that started this thread.
 The recall was voluntary, and it was corrected.
 The recalled products were pulled from the shelves and replaced with fresh product.

That is what common sense and the law required, and the requirements were met.
 Any violations that were committed AFTER the recall was corrected are a subject for a new thread, where the reasons for, and the specifics of, the alleged violations may be discussed without further confusion.
 I suggest that you bring news of any further violations by Diamond, including the brands effected, to an appropriate thread.

This thread involves Kirkland brands, which is just one of many brands made by Diamond.

 I don’t work for Costco, Kirkland, or Diamond, nor am I defending the actions of harmful pet food producers — Just trying to keep problems in their proper perspectives as to promote rapid and efficient problem solving.

 Thanks for the heads-up — I’ll be investigating ;>)

Kathy — Please notice the dates on the Recall and the dates on the original posts.
 This recall went down months ago.

I contacted both Kirkland and Diamond, and both companies’ reps said that the recalled items had been removed from the shelves and replaced with fresh, uncontaminated product.
 Being skeptical, I went to Costco and examined the date codes and batch numbers of different types of Kirkland Dog Foods — just to be SURE that my Raina doesn’t get sick.
 
As of today, (July 13, 2012) all is well, the Kirkland food (Mature Dog) that we buy has helped our Raina to keep a healthy weight, a shiny coat, and a regular and firm stool. She is bright and alert, and is never nervous or aggressive.
 
 After switching  from Science Diet and Blue Buffalo, methinks the Kirkland Dog Food is just what Dr. Pocketbook ordered.
 
 By-the-way — if the date code on your bag of Kirkland says “02-02-2013″ or later, your food was manufactured under the proper conditions, and should be perfectly safe for your pet.
Good Luck !!

Hello, LabsR — and a good day to you and yours ;>)

 Never bought dog food at Costco until recently, when I bought a 40-lb. bag of Kirkland – Mature (7 yrs. & older)Dog – Chicken, Rice, and Egg Formula.
 
 I had put the “new” food in the big bin, with the “old” food on top so it would not be a shock for my Raina’s (Yellow Lab-Ridgeback mix) digestive tract. We hadn’t got down to the “new” stuff yet when I discovered the recall and traced it down to the very brand and type that I had just bought.
 
Not one to take a hasty smack at the panic button, I called Costco AND Diamond to make sure that the stuff I bought was/is copesetic — and it’s all good !!
 
 I’ve never paid much attention to the “grain-free” hype – perhaps I should.
 My focus has been primarily on “protein-per-lb.-per-dollar. I operate on the principle that the cheapest stuff is RARELY the best, and that the hi-dollar pricetag is NO GUARANTEE of quality.
 
 Being a long-time student of human nutrition, I value ALL foods by their protein content, avoiding foods that have NO protein — but that too, presents a conundrum. Watermelon has no protein, but it DOES have a high concentration of Lycopene, which is good for my geezerfied prostate gland.
 
 With Dog Food AND Human Food, EVERYTHING’S a trade-off – and I try to trade wisely.
 I WAS going to try the 5-Star-rated “Back To Basics”, until I checked the prices — YIKES !! My name ain’t Romney, and I ain’t got any $3-a-lb. dog food on my grocery list.

 I think the Kirkland’s 4-Star rating and lower-than-average price makes it the most-bang-for-the-buck dog food out  there.
 AND, the Kirkland Mature Dog Formula has LOTS more glycosamine than most of the others, regardless of cost. 
 I’ve tried Blue Buffalo, Nature’s Choice, Science Diet, and home-made from the Vet’s recipe.
 I’ll have to wait until this bag is gone before making any choices and/or recommendations.
 I’ll check into the Nature’s Domain — Thanks !! ;>)

It appears as if many of you good folks are jumping the Kirkland ship a bit prematurely –
 Please notice that the VOLUNTARY recall was issued early in MAY.
 Diamond knew they had the problem when they issued the recall, and they already knew which one of their 3 plants the contaminated food came from.
 They were able to get the contaminated products off the shelves and replaced with good product in about 45 days.
 It’s now JULY, and the recalled food is now gone from the shelves.

 So saith the Diamond representative that’s in charge of the recall — as of yesterday, July 3, 2012

 I went to the Costco and checked the “Product Codes” and the “Best Before” dates to be certain.
 ALL varieties of the Kirkland brand had expiration dates AFTER 02-02-13.
According to Diamond, the contaminated food was distributed EAST of the Mississippi, and those of us in the Western states were not the reason for the recall.

Kirkland was rated at 4 Stars, and the price for their dry dog food was VERY competitive with mostly all of the other 4-Star-rated dry dog foods — the Kirkland was cheaper per pound than other dry dog foods, even though the Kirkland delivers more protein-per-pound than many of the “Premium” brands.

 When compared to the 5-Star foods, the difference in prices was HUGE, and the protein-per-pound ratio was not as good as the Kirkland.

 I’m glad they had the recall, and I’m glad that this problem has caused me to do extensive research on dry dog food formulas and their costs as expressed in protein-per-lb. vs. dollars-per-lb.

 They fixed the problem. I’m sticking with Kirkland. 

 My gosh, that just sucks. I’m so sorry. After reading all of these comments about the Costco Kirkland brand being a Diamond Dog Food, I guess I won’t go this route. I’m just looking for a good quality food that won’t break the bank.

H&M, sorry… forgot to add, this page has a list of suggested hypoallergenic foods:  http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/best-dog-foods/hypoallergenic-dog-foods/

Sometimes allergies can develop after feeding the same thing day in and day out, which is one of the reasons some people choose to rotate.  You don’t say whether you suspect the meat or something else.  If it is the meat and you are sold on Kirkland you could try another meat ingredient, although the bags are really big.  I have a friend who only feeds the lamb because her flatcoat is allergic to chicken.  You could try switching brands to something with different meat from that which your dog is on, or the same meat but grain free to see if it is a grain allergy.  Hope you can help him.

FDA info is above on this page too.  Link broke again.  

http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ReportaProblem/ucm182403.htm

My parents dog has been lethargic and has had bleeding “hot spots” on the back of his neck. It appears to be an allergic reaction to something in the food. He has been successfully eating this food for years. Has anyone seen this symptom as a result of eating this dog food?

Ugh!! I just checked the product code and state this food was distributed ftom, off the bag we have. And sure enough, it’s a match to the recall product above

I have had Shiloh, my 15yr old Mastiff/Pitbull on Kirkland (Diamond Manufacturer) senior dog brand, because it had a much higher glucosamine content than any other brand I’d researched. I just happened to stumbled upon this frwat site by accident.

Thank god!!

Shiloh has been throwing up intermittently for a few months. The vet did her blood work in February and two weeks ago. Both times, her blood work looked great! The vets initial xrays evaluation, led him to believe she may have a tumor.

But, last weeks radiologist report proved she was fine, no tumor at all! Yay!! What a relief.

Anyway, I’m wondering if this “recalled” dog food she’s been getting, has been making her sick! Poor girl!!! I never would have known, had I not run across the above website!

I called Costco, and they said they just found out above the recall, the end of May. They apologized and said they would refund me.

Unbelievable, how many products and dates that Diamond Brand has been on this list. Thank you Food Advisor for all your hard work creating and managing this great site!

Why not California??? My dogs got sick from Kirkland Lamb & Rice dry food.

 My LGD has been refusing to eat it for weeks and it isn’t in the recall list either so I think it’s a lot more widespread than they are claiming. Another dog got diarrhea but seems to be okay. Maybe other batches got less contamination.

Aimee, got this e-mail from Pet Partners fka Delta’s Paula today:

“Thank you for contacting Pet Partners®,
formerly Delta Society.  At this time there are no restrictions for pets who were fed a Diamond food product.”

Aimee, we now have the perfect testing ground for your theory that dogs which eat raw food pose a risk as therapy dogs.

One national animal therapy group bans dogs fed raw food, one group does not.

Please, list the evidence this real world test has provided to support your conclusion that raw fed dogs pose a risk in their role as therapy animals.

I have 3 Cardigan Welsh Corgis.  Ages 13, 11 and 6.  They all eat the Kirkland Healthy weight dog food.  The bag we had was out of the range of the recall so we thought it was ok.   Wednesday of last week the 11 year old had The 11 year old stated having diarrhea.   Then this morning the 13 year old started to vomit.  And a little diarrhea.  No problem with the 6 year old.  But for about 3 days neither of the older ones would eat the food.  We always give them green beans with their food and they at the beans but not the food.  Finally ate some of it yesterday.  After reading these comments I am sure it is the food.  Now I see they have extended the date of the recall.  Our bag is now in the recall.  I am so mad at myself because I put our dogs at risk.

 I know melissa, I wish we could. my husband and I are both full time nursing students and live off loans. We don’t have the income for a vet bill right now. Several years ago (when we were both working) this happened to Harley and I took him in to my vet, they took X-rays did a bunch of blood work and told me it was nothing and he would get over it. They pumped him with fluids and sent me home with a $550 bill.   Harley was fine in a few days. I just fed him again tonight and he is so much better. He ate all his home cooked food and I can see the sparkle coming back..yeah baby!!

Actually, you are right —- reptiles are a common cause of salmonella poisoning..  So, realistically — any owners of reptiles should be excluded as well..  Who knows if they wash their hands after handling the reptile and who knows if dogs are allowed around the reptiles???

And, I guess all Diamond feeders should now be excluded too..  Which other kibble companies have had salmonella recalls?  We should suggest the exclusion of those dogs fed those foods too..

Hi sweetie, I’m immuno-compromised and I feed raw. Simple good hygiene alleviates the risk. As for “shedding salmonella” which had been discussed before, there weren’t clinically significant studies from unbiased soures to make an accurate call. Obviously, when most of us feed raw, we’re feeding much higher quality food than is used in the majority of processing, with higher standards of hygiene… Or Diamond wouldn’t be having all these problems.

Unfortunately in nursing homes, the highest risk of contamination by salmonella or ecoli, to residents, are hygiene issues from incontinent residents. My sister is an Executive Director of Assisted Living. :-}

Rosie gives me kisses all the time, and I’ve never had a problem. Though, Shawna assures me I have higher standards of hygiene than most…. Just my 2¢

I didn’t see Marie say she didn’t think animals fed raw protein should be prohibited??  Where did you see that Aimee?

There is obviously a real risk of salmonella contamination and kibble fed dogs….  Should we prohibit kibble fed dogs too?  Seriously Aimee??

How many people do you suppose feed raw but exclude the info when asked?  How can they possibly confirm a dog is kibble or raw fed?

I agree with Marie it isn’t irrational to prohibit contact of the immunosurpressed from animals fed raw protein.

I don’t buy the whole Purina conspiracy idea. Heck the dogs could all be eating Purina but be excluded because they had a pig ear : )

 paras-

If you dog has been sick for a week, why no mention of a vet visit? Its great you home cooked, however, if it were me, that dog would have been to the vet within 24 hrs.

For a rational person, you have drawn an illogical conclusion.

Delta should stop listening to corporate sponsor Purina and allow dogs fed a raw diet to participate.

Can you cite a single example of a dog spreading Salmonella to a person in a hospital or nursing home? I visit a family member in a VA facility and have never seen anyone there play with my dog’s feces. The fear of exposure is not rational.

There have been 14 cases per the news, of people who have become ill from handling the dog food.

Have any of you humans that have handled the food felt sick?  We recently opened a new bag of Kirkland Chicken, Rice and Veg.  I haven’t been feeling well off and on.  My son woke up at 3 a.m. two nights ago throwing up (he sometimes feeds the dog), and for the last two days the dog has had diharrea all over the house after eating!  Our best before date does not fall on their recalled dates, it is 20April2013….Just wondering if they need to extend the recall!

Our 4 year old Terrier Mix has eaten Kirkland Chicken, Rice, and Vegetable for almost 2 years with no problems. We just purchased a new bag a couple weeks ago, soon after she started to not be herself.  When we would take her outside she would just sit in the yard and look around instead of playing and running.  A week ago Wednesday, she started to become very lethargic and we knew something was wrong.  We took her immediately to the vet.  The vet said she was very sick and needed to keep her there to monitor her.  We would bring her home a nights and waited for the sickness to pass.  Unfortunately on Friday night she got worse.  I woke up at 3am and layed down with her.  About 4am she started to have severe seizures.  We immediately rushed her to our 24 hour Animal Hospital.  By the time we got there she was almost gone, minutes later she died at the Hospital.  This does not make sense for an absolutely HEALTHY dog that was the joy of our family to losing her to something like this.  
We have all the tests back from the many that were performed by the vet.  All blood, x-rays, samples, etc came back that she was a healthy and there is no sign of a physical defect or indication of why she should have died.  I have already contacted the FDA, Diamond, and Costco so with the help from my vet we are working with them in trying to resolve this. 
We are trying to strictly work on facts and try to determine what exactly the issue is. Clearly we are not trying to spread rumors saying the food was for sure the cause, but since the death occurred after starting a new bag and all the medical tests show no indication of other cause, the food is highly suspect.
Here are the symptoms we encountered: BEGINNING DAYS-started by moving slower, not wanting to play, eating grass  NEXT 2 DAYS- became very lethargic, fever, labored breathing, not eating or drinking, Vets administered medicine and IV’s and ran many tests LAST NIGHT- Very Lethargic, laying with legs straight locked, can’t walk or falling over, LAST 2 HOURS-head would turn backwards locking, appeared to be going blind by not seeing us and eyes were unresponsive, then very severe seizures.
I read articles like these before I started to buy Kirkland/Diamond dog food, but TRUSTED that no one would ever sell something that would cause this much loss.  I will never trust these companies again after loosing the greatest dog our family ever had. We wish we would have read this information several weeks ago and it may have been a different outcome.  If you are still feeding your dog this food, I was just like you a week ago thinking it would never happen to us… now we are trying to deal with the tragic loss of our family pet.

 My black lab has been on the Healthy Weight dog food for over a year but the last week she has refused to eat it and has vomited several times. She was also eating grass which I figured she did because she had an upset stomach. She has lost weight rapidly and is very sleepy as well.  I didn’t know until today about the recall and it all makes sense now.  I had just bought a new bag from Costco today which I will be taking back immediately and I have given her some rice and eggs and vegetables in hopes that her energy will come back now.

Where are you in CA?  I bought this food recently and my dogs seem ok… I’m in Northern California near Sacramento.

My dog got sick after eating from a newly opened bag of this dog food.  To the point of vomit and bloody diarea,  it was sunday and had to take her to the emergency vet.  Still did not suspect the dog food just thought she must of got into something.  Many tests incunclusive , 2days in the pet hospital 1200.00 dollars later feeling better she came home.  Noticed right away she would not touch the food.  I remembered I had some old dog food in my RV and she ate it up.  That’s when I found out there was a recall.  I contacted Diamond pet foods and they stated there was no issues in California,  I told them they have their first Issue.  They stated they would get back to me its been two weeks haven’t heard anything.  DO NOT FEED YOUR DOG THIS FOOD PLEASE.

Cookie6498,

My Lucy is 8 years old and was has been on the healthy weight food as well. I noticed vomiting, but assumed she made her way into the garbage, or something like that. Her eyes this morning were runny, and she seems sleepy. Is your pup having similar effects?

You certainly have valid points about Sal’ being in the environment but I don’t see how a pet owner or parent can be faulted for wanting to take extra precautions when bad batches have reached the public. I’m one of those switching to raw and/or homemade diets but it’s not to avoid Sal’ contamination. It’s because the brands who were last to initiate a voluntary recall are the very ones I expected more from.  I’m tired of their profit margin taking priority over safety. To be clear, I won’t fault a company for recalling food just to be on the safe side…but these guys took waayyy to long for my comfort.  A Diamond recall is not a surprise. They have a set reputation for their lack of QC over the past 7′ish years when i’ve been paying attention. It IS MY BAD for assuming a premium brand(s) wouldn’t share a facility with a company that would likely compromise their own reputation and their products. After getting thru the ridiculous amount of scrutiny needed to compare foods and prices, it sucks to learn that all goes out the window because of the plant. From now on, i’ll know everything that goes in our crews food. With a homecooked or raw diet, i’m confident i’ll hear about recalls sooner than we do with the dog food companies. We have 5 dogs and 2 cats in our home. One bad bag of food can quickly equate to hundreds of dollars in vet bills…not to mention the ordeal of caring for and worrying about sick youngins. So yeh, it’s fair to say we’re paranoid when it comes to their food.  You know, ‘an ounce of prevention…’.  In the long run, I think it’ll be a great thing for our guys. They certainly enjoy meal time a lot more now and we no longer have to keep an ear out for new sourcing or buyouts or anything else that may require us to make a sudden change in diet.
Sorry, didn’t mean to be so long-winded. I guess the short of it is, there’s hopefully no harm in continuing on a food that hasn’t been ID’d in an ever-expanding recall. There’s also no harm in taking precautionary steps just to be sure.

There seems to be a lot of what I would call hysteria about Salmonella in dog food.  While I agree that it should not be there, I think the manufacturer and the distributors are handling the matter responsibly. 

Salmonella is one of the most common enterobacteria that we encounter and while it CAN be deadly in some (rare) instances, people and dogs in good health can have a bout of it without even knowing that they have it. 

Puppies and old dogs or animals (and humans) with compromised immune systems are most at risk, but even they can be treated.  It is not usually fatal.

The most laughable comments I have read concerning this recall are from people who suggest the best solution is to discontinue feeding dry dogfood and replace it with a “raw” food diet.  Do they not understand that Salmonella is rife in raw foods.  In fact therapy dogs in some jurisdictions are prohibited from eating raw food because although the dog may not suffer ill effects from the salmonella it most certainly will encounter, humans who have a compromised immune system and who may come in contact with a dog could very easily come down with a serious case of salmonella.

So while it is regrettable that there was dog food contamination, it is a fact of life and we fairly frequently have salmonella scares in human food, especially in raw foods like salad greens and eggs.

And no, I do not work for Diamond nor do I own stock in the company and I do not know anyone who does.

Stay rational

Just took back my bag of Kirkland Mature Dog Food to Costco. My elderly border collie has been under the weather for several weeks. Costco claims they made robo calls to customers about this…I never got one. They are trying to do damage control rather than alert the public. Recall was not posted in Cincinnati store. Buyer Beware! Don’t pay attention to lot numbers on the bag….inaccurate in my case but dates of bad
Production did match up with my dates on bag. Shame on Costco!

 Hi Aviane, there is nothing stupid about it, if their dogs are fine. As long as their not feeding the recalled lot #. I had a bag of the recalled Kirkland Chicken & rice, my dogs ate most of it about 12lbs left out of a 40lb bag. My dogs are fine. Costco left a robo call on my answering machine. I returned it for a store credit, and purchased a bag of the Nature’s Domain Salmon & sweet potato. And my dogs love it. And guess what else- my dogs are fine. LOL

As I read the posts from people who are STILL feeding any foods made at ANY Diamond plant I am disgusted. Are you kidding me? “my dogs are eating the food and are fine” is the dumbest thing you can say. They might be fine now, but what about tomorrow. Why risk it? FEED SOMETHING else! There are plenty of great foods out there in the same price range if that matters to you.

I have been feeding the chicken, rice and vegetable to both of my dogs.  Over the last week my larger dog has been throwing up almost daily and the little one started earlier in the week.  I wasn’t sure what was going on.  I just read the recall online and called my local Costco.  They said no dog food sold at this store was affected but I could bring any unused food back for a refund.  I am in Arizona and I know that is not supposed to be one of the states but, I disagree…..

 Re Merrick-I asked about China sourced ingredients in their BG line and they emailed me today stating that they are 100 percent China ingredient free.

 Hi Cathym2019, yes, Merrick dog food is fine. They Manufacture their own food & treats. Only foods that were produced at 1 of the 3 Diamond plants, are on recall right now for Salmonella.

i have bought ‘merrick dog food’ and it says only merrick TREATS are recalled, sp is the food okay?

thank you for clarifying. i probably missed the part about dry dog food versus wet-canned.

As I had a stroke and one eye out buggering my binoccular vision I tend to miss those issues. The wording of my recall notice was not clear.

That does not really change my concerns though and have seen curious issues along the way.

My humble apologies for some but not all of the shoot, read , aim

Thank you for the help.

I was caught off guard on this. We use the costco’s kirkland premium chickem/lamb  and rice canned food and have occasional boughts of doggy diarrea and even human which we could not explain.

I happened to see press about food recall and thought I better check out. No kidding.

After the Chinese/canadian scam -just stuff in plastics to upgrade the “protein” content and seeiing our pet sick; we went on to cook our own dog food and buy some independent brands of quality food.

I am appalled at this latest round of crap and thought I was buying premium dog food. Good luck.

arrest the bastards. It didn’t stop in china till certain enterprising folks went on to spike human formula and then they were shot. (at least that is the lie we were led to believe)

Just an FYI to all, I have a bag of Kirklands super premium Adult dog food with expiration date April 2013. I opened the bag 2 days ago and I now have 6 sick dogs with severe vomiting, bloody diareah, refusing to eat and are very very sick. My Vet bill was $460.00 last night. How can Diamond say that a bag with expiration date April 2013 which is only 2 months after Jan 2013 and came from the same SC plant before it was shut down for Salmonella, is not and can not be affected??? Do they think we are STUPID??? I am livid!!!!!!! I WILL NEVER BUY DIAMOND PRODUCTS AGAIN!!!!!!!

 This recall is only for the East Coast… California has a different plant….  I am feeding Canidae right now, and so far its all good…  TOTW is a very rich food, you may want to put him on like Nutro Natural Choice for a while, they have a grain free as well.

Hey Carol,

The main symptoms for Salmonella are mostly your basic sick symptoms. Loss of appetite or refusal to eat, loss of energy (lethargic), some vomiting, diarrea (may or may not be bloody) and fever.

My dogs had various symptoms, couple with loss of appetite and diarrea, or vomiting and lethargic, and other combinations.

In most cases, salmonella is not that big a deal. Some antibiotics and some stuff to help with diarrea are in most cases all that is needed.

But, you need to call your vet. He is by far more of an authority than I.

I hope this helps.

Costco left a message on my voice mail…that’s pretty good.  I returned the unused amount and received a full refund.
I’m sorry to read that some of you had a sick pet from the food and one had a death…

MY DOGS ARE ON THE HEALTHY WEIGHT ( GRAY BAG )
WHAT ARE THE SYPMTOMS? MY OLDEST DOG ( DOXIE
HAS SUDDENLY COME DOWN WITH SOME SORT OF ILLNESS AND THE DOCTORS ARE PUZZELED.

THANKS cAROL

I don’t mean to sound sarcastic, I’m being sarcastic here.

First Mikey has written that the recalled product has the number “3” in the 10th digit and an “X” in the 11th digit.

Then the illustrated recalled product code reads FDE0204R3TXS (the 3 is the ninth digit and the X is the 11th digit). I just happen to have a bag with some still left in it and, YES, my dog has been getting sick. Since I alternate between three recipes, I had no idea which one it was.

I’m a little suspicious that the author, Mike Sagman, can’t count. This is the only really important FACT in the whole article…. 

The bottom line is that it took three months AFTER the ” LAST BEST BEFORE DATE” for anyone including the FDA to detect and recognize the problem.
 
I guess we can rest assured that what we’re buying today is OK……I think NOT!

I doubt if anyone will be held responsibe or accountabe for this boo boo, so what’s the fix? 

My best guess is to to buy any dog food that has recently been recalled, because odds that some FDA inspector took a few minutes away from his desk to the check the latest batch. As soon as the HEAT is off the suppliers and manufactures will return to business as usual.

My dog got seriously sick from this food. It cost me $200 in vet bills and medication and it happened 2 days before the recall. I’m not impressed. 

Just reported a possible salmonella contamination for Kirkland Healthy Weight Dry Dog Food to Diamond. Lot# of food was KSH 0302 A32MN1515 MJB Best Before 11-March-2013 and purchased in Texas.

I have 3 Alaskan Malamutes and 2 Huskies and all showed warning symptoms of Salmonela after eating this lot. They are currently being treated by our vet and are doing pretty well.

The rep for Diamond was very polite and took a full report, I have been a user of this food for a long time and it was the first problems we have ever experienced.

This posting is just for FYI staus and for a precautionary warning for other owners to keep a close eye on your beloved fur-kids for any potential symptoms.

 we use the turkey/sweetpotato too, no problems

Oh, and one good thing about buying from Costco is they keep track of everything you buy and will notify you if the manufacturer issues a recall on anything you buy from Costco.  I wanted to be doubly, doubly sure though which is why I called both Diamond and Costco.

Not totally sure but I think the Carolina’s are still in the United States, may want to check a current map?

I received an email from Diamond stating the 3 should be in the 9th position and the X in the 11th position.  You have it stated differently.  Who is correct?

I didn’t know anything about the recall until I almost lost my dog today. Started out with loose stool and then turned into horrible seizures. She is an older dog it only effected my puppy with loose stools and lose of appetite. I am in az and don’t have the bag but I believe that we got one of the bad bags. Time to make my own pet food…..after seeing the horrible effects of this dog food.

We are in AZ and feed Canidae Platinum to my male and Innova mixed with a little of the Canidae to my female.  The new bag I opened this week was not on the recall list but my male Aussie with a stomach of steel cried and was out of sorts all week and begged for table food which he usually does not do, my female got sick with vomiting & diarrhea yesterday.  I gave them both straight Innova today and my male was back to himself and my female was better but still a little droopy. It may be a coincidence but I am taking no chances.  My dogs’ health is worth much more than the cost of a bag of food.  We went through this several years ago with a Dick Van Pattens Duck & Potato Recall and I nearly lost one of my dogs…weeks before the actual recall.

 I finally found it after I posted my question. There is a dark green box, and the printed code and date are black. Pretty hard to see. But thanks for helping.

I’m guessing you haven’t lost SEVERAL dogs due to this outrage……  I can’t believe that you post something this DUMB!

That was helpful.

I get what you’re saying but there are circumstances that call for special attention. For example: my great pyranees is 7 months old and has been battling coccidia(sp?) Off and on for 4 months. He contracted it at the rescue he came from and then my other pets all got it too. Because of this he is more susceptible to secondary infections. Furthermore, it is my 7 year old son’s job to feed the dogs. He missed 2 days of school this past week due to vomiting and diarrhea, so the idea this could be attributed to tainted dog food is something to consider….making news of these recalls important.

 I had a hard time finding it also but finally did.  It is right above the feeding guide on the back and on the right of the ingredients.

A few days ago one of my older Labs was acting very strange and really had me worried. She wouldn’t walk to the door to go out. She kept taking a step and then gingerly sitting and would not move. I had to make her go out, but then she would sit once again. I finally got her to take one step into the grass and she peed, but made no attempt to do anything else and this went on for the entire day. She acted as though her stomach was bothering her and her abdomen was very distended and hard. Her eyes were glassy and brownish tinged in the whites of her eyes. She only started feeling better after I gave her Pepcid AC and some pure organic coconut oil. She, along with the 5 other adult Labs here are on the 4-Health Chicken and Rice adult.

 Jessica-

a dog food forum is not the right place for your question. Please call your pediatrician to be on the safe side!

I just went on askavet and a guy in the same area as me reported an incident. Glad I took her food away. But I have a year old son who sometimes gets into the food when we forget to put the dog bowls up. He hasn’t in awhile, but should I still be worried?

I don’t know why the links didn’t work.

File a report:

http://truthaboutpetfood.com/report-a-pet-foodtreat-adverse-event.html
Diamond pet food updates:

http://truthaboutpetfood.com/articles/diamond-pet-food-updates.html

Jessica, If you go through the posts, you will see that there are reported cases in AZ.  
http://www.askavetquestion.com/news/2012/recall-on-kirkland-dog-food/  

All the food that Diamond has tested has come back negative for Salmonella. this is just a precaution.  My 2 small dogs have been eating a bag for the past 4 months and found out today that it is on the recall list.  I called my vet and they said if the dogs haven’t gotten sick yet, odds are the food is ok.

Have feed a few different “high-quality” dog foods over the years…..every one of them has been on the recall list at one time or another! I am tired of worrying about it!! Glad I was introduced to Life’s Abundance holistic dog food a few months ago…NEVER been recalled, perfectly formulated by a vet for all life stages so no need to switch formulas based on age of your dogs, feeding less food because it’s so nutrient-dense (less $ per serving=money savings), less poo to clean up, & I am actually getting larger litters too! And if that’s not enough, it’s made fresh and delivered right to my door…not sitting on a shelf for months (average age of the dog food you are buying off the shelf is 18 months) Check it out: http://www.lifesabundance.com/ilovemypet

We are using the Chicken, Rice, and Veg dog food from Costco.

I had a 40lb bag of the Kirkland Chicken & rice, with the recalled production code. My dogs had been eating it for weeks, with about 12lb left. My dogs are completely fine with firm stools, and just their normal selves. I returned the nearly empty bag. They gave me a store credit. I picked up a bag of Nature’s Domain.

Bob,

I am in OH. Not on the list either. But the food made our dog so sick! I stopped giving it to her b/f the recall b/c I was not feeling good about it. I knew it was the food making her sick. I will never buy Diamond brand food again!

I just bought 2 bags yesterday from costco in ottawa canada, got the call but my production number is totally different and expire date is april 23 2013. Should i still return it and if so how i have already placed it all into my feeding bins…..

A little research would have let you know that Taste of the Wild was made by Diamond. I discovered that when I changed to TOTW last year. It’s not a secret.

ME TOO ANNETTE,SO MAD I’M BLUE AND RED.MY POOR SISSY WAS SO SICK,EVEN THE VET DIDN’T THINK OF A RECALL,HE SAID TASTE OF THE WILD IS A GOOD FOOD,YEP IT MIGHT BE IF IT WASN’T MADE THERE,SO UPSET I FEEL DECEIVED,HOPE YOUR DOG IS FEELING BETTER,I’M TEMPTED TO SEND MY BILL TO THEM.I STARTED MAKING HER FOOD AND VET GAVE ME VITIMINS TO ADD.GOOD LUCK ANNETTE.

Diamond – What is the truth?  On the Diamond recall website they show
that IL and MO are also recall states yet I read all four of the recall
notices and no mention of IL and Mo.  I am now currently on hold for
over 5 mins on the tollfree number and finally someone answers.  The
Tollfree number could not answer the question nor do they have access to
the diamondpetrecall.com/ website. 

There seems to have been issues
going on for four months with all the brands Diamond Mfgs. for four
months   So what’s the truth?  Is IL and MO effected? They couldn’t give
me an answer.   There have been four recall notices spread over a month
effecting most of the Diamond brands produced.     Sad – so Sad