Kibble / retail · 10 foods
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Nestlé Purina PetCare (Nestlé S.A.). 1 recall on record.
Mars-owned mainstream brand sold in grocery and mass retail, spanning the ProActive Health and Advanced Health lines in dry and wet form. Its product pages publish the guaranteed analysis, calorie content and ingredient list as a NUTRITION FACTS image rather than as text; several products carry no AAFCO adequacy statement anywhere on the page.
Iams is owned by Mars, Incorporated (Mars Petcare). Of the 14 foods we hold, 14 publish a nutrient analysis, 14 a calorie statement, 14 an ingredient list and 1 a nutritional-completeness statement. 1 of those are AAFCO statements. Those counts are what the transparency mark above records — how we read a label.
5 events on record, newest first. The marker is filled where the notice reports illness or death and hollow where it does not; that is read from the notice, not scored. Every event links to its own source.
2013-08
Iams Illness or death reported
Potential Salmonella contamination. The FDA notice states "No Salmonella-related illnesses have been reported to date in association with
Iams dry dog foods, verbatim from the FDA notice: Iams Dog Food Healthy Naturals Chicken Adult (2.9, 5, 13.3 and 25.7 lb; best-by 7Nov14–13Nov14); Iams Dog Food Healthy Naturals Weight Control Adult (13.3 lb; 8Nov14);
United States, select retailers. Specific lots only, representing "roughly one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) of annual production". Announce
Source wayback.archive-it.org ↗ Captured 2026-07-27 Methodology
2013-03
Iams Illness not stated
Potential mold growth; the manufacturer stated the treats "do not meet our quality standards". Trade coverage reports Iams confirmed "No a
Iams Shakeables Soft & Chewy Treats for Dogs, Turkey flavour lot codes 2342, 2325, 2331, 2332, 2341, 3016, 3017, 3018 and 3046, and Lamb flavour lot code 2338. The chicken flavour was not affected.
Dog treats, not dog food. Limited lot codes only; P&G Pet Care (Mason, Ohio) characterised the action as a voluntary withdrawal and handle
Source veterinarypracticenews.com ↗ Captured 2026-07-27 Methodology
2011-12
Iams Notice reports no illness
Aflatoxin detected above the acceptable limit. The FDA notice states "No illnesses have been reported in association with this production
Iams ProActive Health Smart Puppy dry dog food, one production lot, use-by / expiration date 5 February 2013 or 6 February 2013: 7.0 lb bag (code 12784177I6, UPC 1901402305); 8.0 lb bag (codes 12794177D2 and 12794177D3
A single production lot distributed to a limited number of retailers in AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, SC and VA.
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2010-07
Iams Illness not stated
Potential Salmonella contamination, described by P&G as a precautionary measure after it determined, in cooperation with FDA, that product
Iams Veterinary Dry Formulas — all dry sizes and varieties, all UPC codes; Eukanuba Naturally Wild, Eukanuba Pure and Eukanuba Custom Care Sensitive Skin — all dry sizes and varieties. "Best By" dates 01Jul10 through 0
Sold through veterinary clinics and specialty pet retailers throughout the United States and Canada; all product made in a single, special
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2007-03
Iams Illness not stated
Wheat gluten adulterated with melamine, supplied by ChemNutra Inc. and used by contract manufacturer Menu Foods; P&G Pet Care joined Menu
Iams and Eukanuba canned and small foil pouch "wet" cat and dog foods manufactured at Menu Foods Inc.'s Emporia, Kansas plant: 3 oz., 5.5 oz., 6 oz. and 13.2 oz. cans and 3 oz. and 5.3 oz. foil pouches bearing code dat
United States and Canada. Announced 16 March 2007 as P&G Pet Care's participation in the wider Menu Foods recall, which grew over the foll
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Protein is converted to a dry-matter basis so these rows compare to any other format on the site. The bar under each calorie figure spans the full 178-food range, with the tick at the median, so a bar here means what the same bar means anywhere else.
| Food | Form | Protein DM | kcal / kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Beef Chunks in Gravy | Wet / canned | 44.4% | 760 |
| Adult Chicken Chunks in Gravy | Wet / canned | 44.4% | 751 |
| Adult Minichunks Chicken & Whole Grain Recipe | Dry kibble | 27.8% | 3657 |
| Adult Minichunks Lamb & Rice Recipe | Dry kibble | 27.8% | 3656 |
| Healthy Aging with Real Chicken | Dry kibble | 26.7% | 3428 |
| Healthy Digestion Adult with Real Chicken | Dry kibble | 28.9% | 3649 |
| Healthy Weight Adult with Real Chicken | Dry kibble | 22.2% | 3380 |
| Large Breed Adult Chicken & Whole Grain Recipe | Dry kibble | 25% | 3551 |
| Puppy Large Breed | Dry kibble | 31.1% | 3633 |
| Puppy Small Breed with Real Chicken | Dry kibble | 33.3% | 3798 |
| Puppy with Real Chicken | Dry kibble | 32.2% | 3773 |
| Senior with Slow Cooked Chicken & Rice Classic Ground | Wet / canned | 43.8% | 741 |
| Skin & Coat Adult Chicken & Salmon Recipe | Dry kibble | 27.8% | 3664 |
| Small Breed Adult with Real Chicken | Dry kibble | 30% | 3800 |
iams.com is the manufacturer's own site and the source everything above was captured from on . Manufacturers reformulate without announcing it, so the bag in your hand outranks this page.
No head-to-head comparison featuring Iams yet — which is a gap in our coverage, not a verdict on the brand. The 6 we have published are here, each with the date it was checked.
Same format, then the nearest label transparency and the nearest number of foods. It is a routing rule, not a recommendation.
Kibble / retail · 10 foods
Nestlé Purina PetCare (Nestlé S.A.). 1 recall on record.
Kibble / retail · 10 foods
Natural Balance Pet Foods (Nexus Capital). 4 recalls on record.
Kibble / retail · 10 foods
Nestlé Purina PetCare (Nestlé S.A.). 1 recall on record.
Source iams.com ↗ Captured 2026-07-25 Methodology