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Merrick

Owned by Nestle Purina PetCare Kibble / retail 8 recalls high

Texas brand founded in 1988 in Hereford and owned by Nestle Purina PetCare since 2015, spanning grain-free, Healthy Grains, Limited Ingredient Diet and Backcountry lines in dry, wet and freeze-dried form. Product pages omit the adequacy statement; it is published in a per-product label PDF.

Merrick is owned by Nestle Purina PetCare. Of the 7 foods we hold, 7 publish a nutrient analysis, 6 a calorie statement, 7 an ingredient list and 7 a nutritional-completeness statement. 7 of those are AAFCO statements. Those counts are what the transparency mark above records — how we read a label.

Recall history

8 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.

  1. 2018

  2. 2018-05

    Merrick Illness not stated

    Potentially elevated levels of a naturally-occurring beef thyroid hormone. FDA shared one consumer complaint with Merrick in which a dog's

    Beef dog treats only, specific production codes: Castor & Pollux Good Buddy Prime Patties Real Beef Recipe 4 oz (UPC 780872510806); Castor & Pollux Good Buddy Sausage Cuts Real Beef Recipe 5 oz (UPC 780872510745); Merr

    Company announcement dated May 23, 2018 (FDA publish date March 27, 2020). Distributed in the U.S. through pet specialty, grocery and onli

    Source fda.gov ↗ Captured 2026-07-27 Methodology

  3. 2011

  4. 2011-08

    Merrick Notice reports no illness

    Potential Salmonella contamination, identified through routine sampling by the FDA. The notice states: 'No illnesses have been reported to

    A single lot of Merrick Doggie Wishbone pet treat (Item #29050, UPC 2280829050, Lot 11031, Best By 30 Jan 2013). The notice states only one lot of Doggie Wishbone is affected and 'No other Merrick brand products are in

    Firm press release dated August 8, 2011. 248 cases of the lot were manufactured and shipped to distributors in 10 states; the notice also

    Source wayback.archive-it.org ↗ Captured 2026-07-27 Methodology

  5. 2011-01

    Merrick Notice reports no illness

    Potential Salmonella contamination. The notice states: 'No illnesses have been reported to date.'

    Merrick Jr. Texas Taffy pet treat (Item #27077, UPC 02280827077), all lots up to and including 10364.

    Firm press release dated January 28, 2011. Shipped to distributors and retailers throughout the US. Voluntary recall.

    Source wayback.archive-it.org ↗ Captured 2026-07-27 Methodology

  6. 2010

  7. 2010-08

    Merrick Notice reports no illness

    Potential Salmonella contamination. The notice states: 'No illnesses have been reported to date.'

    All lots of the 10 oz 'Beef Filet Squares' for Dogs and 'Texas Hold'ems' pet treats (Item #60016). Final and broadest stage of the 2010 salmonella event.

    Firm press release dated August 16, 2010. Shipped to distributors and retailers throughout the US. Voluntary recall. This notice supersede

    Source wayback.archive-it.org ↗ Captured 2026-07-27 Methodology

  8. 2010-08

    Merrick Notice reports no illness

    Potential Salmonella contamination. The notice states: 'No illnesses have been reported to date for either lot of product. A sample tested

    Extension of the July 2, 2010 recall to add 83 cases of 10 oz 'Texas Hold'ems' (Item #60016, Lot 10127, Best By May 6, 2012), in addition to the previously recalled Lot 10084TL7.

    Firm press release dated August 3, 2010. Shipped to distributors and retailers throughout the US. Voluntary recall; second of three escala

    Source wayback.archive-it.org ↗ Captured 2026-07-27 Methodology

  9. 2010-07

    Merrick Notice reports no illness

    Potential Salmonella contamination; an FDA surveillance sample tested positive. The notice states: 'No illnesses have been reported to dat

    86 cases of 10 oz 'Beef Filet Squares for Dogs' pet treats (Item #60016, Lot 10084TL7, Best By March 24, 2012).

    Firm press release dated July 2, 2010. Shipped to distributors and retailers throughout the US. Voluntary recall; first of three escalatin

    Source wayback.archive-it.org ↗ Captured 2026-07-27 Methodology

  10. 2010-01

    Merrick Illness not stated

    Possible Salmonella contamination, detected by FDA routine testing in December 2009; a follow-up inspection found deficiencies in the pack

    Merrick Beef Filet Squares for dogs with a package date of 'Best By 111911', packaged in a 10-ounce green, red and tan re-sealable plastic bag.

    FDA consumer warning dated January 14, 2010, following a recall the firm initiated by letter to customers dated January 11, 2010. Distribu

    Source prnewswire.com ↗ Captured 2026-07-27 Methodology

  11. 2002

  12. 2002-09

    Merrick Illness not stated

    'Pet treats containing salmonella' (FDA Enforcement Report wording). Classified by FDA as Class I. Recall #V-007-3.

    Merrick Brand Pet Treats Delicatessen Style Beef Steak Patties, packaged 75 treats per case, Lot PG1621. Volume in commerce: 330 cases of 75 patties each.

    Firm-initiated recall by press release on September 19, 2002; recall listed as complete. Distribution: Canada only. Published in FDA Enfor

    Source web.archive.org ↗ Captured 2026-07-27 Methodology

All 55 events in the recall tracker

Merrick foods in the database

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 203-food range, with the tick at the median, so a bar here means what the same bar means anywhere else.

Dry-matter values computed from each label's published analysis. Hatched cells are values Merrick does not publish. Scroll horizontally to see all 4 columns.
Food Form Protein DM kcal / kg
Backcountry Raw Infused Puppy Recipe Grain Free Dry Dog Food Dry kibble 31.5% 3626
Chunky Grain Free Big Texas Steak Tips Dinner in Gravy Wet / canned 44.4% 900
Grain Free Large Breed Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food Dry kibble 33.7% 3730
Grain Free Real Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food Dry kibble 36% 3676
Grain Free Senior Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food Dry kibble 33.7% 3603
Kitchen Comforts Real Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food Dry kibble 29.5% —
Limited Ingredient Diet Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food Dry kibble 27% 3726

merrickpetcare.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.

Comparisons featuring Merrick

No head-to-head comparison featuring Merrick 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.

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Source merrickpetcare.com ↗ Captured 2026-07-25 Methodology