Recall initiated for Answers dog food due to potential salmonella, listeria contamination

Answers dog food recall overview: 

• Who: Answers Pet Food issued a recall for certain lots of its Answers Detailed Beef Formula for Dogs, Answers Straight Beef Formula for Dogs and Answers Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs dog food products. 
• Why: The recall was initiated after samples of the dog foods collected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reportedly tested positive for salmonella and listeria. 
• Where: The recalled Answers dog food products were distributed nationwide.

Answers Pet Food is recalling certain lots of its dog foods after samples collected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were reported to have tested positive for salmonella and listeria. 

The recall involves Answers Detailed Beef Formula for Dogs with a best-buy date of May 6, 2026; Answers Straight Beef Formula for Dogs with a best-by date of Jan. 31, 2026; and Answers Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs with best-by dates of Jan. 2, 2026, and March 11, 2026. 

Answers said no illnesses have been reported in connection with the dog food recall and that the recall was initiated “out of an abundance of caution.” 

Answers recall involves dog food distributed throughout US

Answers says there is concern both for animals who may eat the contaminated dog food and humans who handle it, especially if thorough hand washing does not occur after. 

The recalled Answers dog food products, meanwhile, were distributed throughout the U.S. in retail stores and sold online, according to the dog food recall. 

Consumers who own any of the recalled Answers dog food products may receive a refund by contacting Answers through email with a receipt, a picture of the recalled product(s) and the retailer’s information. 

Viva Raw issued a recall for five varieties of its dog and cat foods earlier this year over similar concerns the pet food products were contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. 

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