Nutro

Recall history

4 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. 2015

2. 2015-12

   Nutro Illness not stated

   AVMA records the reason as 'potential for mold growth'.

   NUTRO Chewy Treats Apple 4 oz, UPC 7910511344, lot codes beginning '4 50', '5 02', '5 03' or '5 05' regardless of best-by date (product also listed as 'NUTRO CHEWY Treats with Real Apples, 4 oz', PetSmart SKU 5229600).

   Dog TREATS only, not dog food. AVMA records the recall date as 12/14/2015. The product was sold through PetSmart and consumers were direct

   Source avma.org ↗ · Captured 2026-07-27 · Methodology

3. 2009

4. 2009-09

   Nutro Illness not stated

   Small pieces of melted plastic found in the production line of select NUTRO dry dog and cat food products. Nutro's press release, reproduc

   Per AVMA/JAVMA: 'Nutro Ultra Puppy food in 4.5-pound packages, bar code 79105 51313, and Nutro Natural Choice: Chicken Meal, Rice and Oatmeal Formula Small Bites Puppy food in 5-pound packages, bar code 79105 23050' an

   Dry puppy food. Nutro stated only three SKUs reached retail stores. AVMA reports distribution as PetSmart stores in Arizona, California, C

   Source avma.org ↗ · Captured 2026-07-27 · Methodology

5. 2009-05

   Nutro Illness not stated

   Incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in finished product resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier. Per the FDA-po

   Select varieties of NUTRO NATURAL CHOICE COMPLETE CARE Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO MAX Cat Dry Foods with 'Best If Used By Dates' between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010.

   CAT FOOD ONLY. The FDA-posted release states verbatim: 'This recall does not affect any NUTRO dog food products, wet dog or cat food, or d

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

6. 2007

7. 2007-03

   Nutro Illness not stated

   Melamine contamination traced to wheat gluten supplied by ChemNutra Inc. (imported from Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co.,

   Nutro-branded canned and pouch WET dog food produced by Menu Foods. Menu Foods' own recall site carried four Nutro dog listings: 'Nutro' / 'Nutro Ultra' (12.5 oz cans 3U-104 Adult, 3U-204 Puppy, 3U-304 Weight Managemen

   North American recall by Menu Foods of product made in its 'cuts and gravy' format between 2006-12-03 and 2007-03-06, expanded on 2007-04-

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

All 42 events in the recall tracker

Nutro 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 153-food range, with the tick at the median, so a bar here means what the same bar means anywhere else.