FDA labels eight brands of dog food 'potentially toxic' over vitamin D levels

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — The FDA released a statement Monday alerting owners that they have identified dozens of products sold by eight different pet food brands that contain "potentially toxic" levels of vitamin D.

The organization began testing samples of dog food after getting complaints from owners that their dogs were suffering vitamin D toxicity, which can cause kidney failure and death. So far, the FDA has only identified this problem in dog food, not food made for any other pets.

Earlier this year ABC7 had identified, after a months-long investigation, fatal amounts of an animal euthanasia drug in a pet food brand called Gravy Train.

Dog that ingest elevated levels of Vitamin D could have symptoms such as vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, excessive drooling, and weight loss.

The list of products recalled for excessive Vitamin D so far include:

Nutrisca

• Chicken and Chickpea Dry Dog Food

1. UPC 8-84244-12495-7 – 4 lb. bag
2. UPC 8-84244-12795-8 – 15 lb. bag
3. UPC 8-84244-12895-5 – 28 lb. bag
4. Best by date range: February 25, 2020 through September 13, 2020

Natural Life Pet Products

• Chicken & Potato Dry Dog Food

1. UPC 0-12344-08175-1 – 17.5 lb. bag
2. Best by dates range: December 4, 2019 through August 10, 2020

Sunshine Mills, Inc.

• Evolve Chicken & Rice Puppy Dry Dog Food

1. UPC 0-73657-00862-0 – 14 lb. bag
2. UPC 0-73657-00863-7 – 28 lb. bag

• Sportsman’s Pride Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food

1. UPC 0-70155-10566-0 – 40 lb. bag
2. UPC 0-70155-10564-0 – 40 lb. bag

• Triumph Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food

1. UPC 0-73657-00873-6 – 3.5 lb. bag
2. UPC 0-73657-00874-3 – 16 lb. bag
3. UPC 0-73657-00875-0 – 30 lb. bag

ANF, Inc.

• ANF Lamb and Rice Dry Dog Food

1. UPC 9097231622 – 3 kg bag - Best by Nov 23 2019
2. UPC 9097203300 – 7.5 kg bag - Best by Nov 20 2019

Lidl (Orlando brand)

• Orlando Grain-Free Chicken & Chickpea Superfood Recipe Dog Food

1. Lidl product number 215662
   
2. TI1 3 Mar 2019
3. TB2 21 Mar 2019
4. TB3 21 Mar 2019
5. TA2 19 Apr 2019
6. TB1 15 May 2019
7. TB2 15 May 2019

Kroger

• Abound Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food

1. UPC 11110-83556 – 4 lb. bag, all lots
2. UPC 11110-83573 – 14 lb. bag - All lot codes
3. UPC 11110-89076 – 24 lb. bag -All lot codes

ELM Pet Foods, Inc.

• ELM Chicken and Chickpea Recipe:

• UPC 0-70155-22507-8 – 3 lb. bag

1. D2 26 FEB 2019
2. TE1 30 APR 2019
3. TD1 5 SEP 2019
4. TD2 5 SEP 2019

• UPC 0-70155-22513-9 – 28 lb. bag

1. TB3 6 APR 2019
2. TA1 2 JULY 2019
3. TI1 2 JULY 2019

• ELM K9 Naturals Chicken Recipe

1. UPC 0-70155-22522-9 – 40 lb. bag
2. TB3 14 Sep 2019
3. TA2 22 Sep 2019
4. TB2 11 Oct 2019

Ahold Delhaize

• Nature’s Promise Chicken & Brown Rice Dog Food

1. UPC 068826718472 – 14 lb. bag - All lot codes
2. UPC 068826718471 – 28 lb. bag - All lot codes
3. UPC 068826718473 – 4 lb. bag - All lot codes

• Nature’s Place Real Country Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food

1. UPC 72543998959 – 5 lb. bag - All lot codes
2. UPC 72543998960 – 15 lb. bag - All lot codes

If your pet is displaying symptoms of vitamin D toxicity, contact your veterinarian immediately and be prepared to provide a diet history, including the brand and lot number of your pet's food. Don't throw the food away; contact the brand for information on how to dispose of it.

You can report instances of pet food poisoning to the FDA through this portal.