Albright’s pulls chicken lot

Raw pet food is the kind of product where one bad lot can become a pet problem and a people problem at the same time. That is the whole point of the new Albright’s recall. On May 6, 2026, Albright’s Raw Pet Food said it was pulling one lot of its Chicken Recipe for Dogs Complete and Balanced, sold in 1 lb frozen bricks, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The FDA posted the notice on May 7. (fda.gov) ### What exactly got recalled? This is a narrow recall, not a full product-line pull. The affected item is Albright’s Chicken Recipe for Dogs Complete and Balanced in 1 lb clear vacuum-packed frozen bricks, generally shipped in 30 lb cases. The lot code is C001730. That lot is the one pet owners need to check for right now. (fda.gov) ### Why is Salmonella the big issue? Because Salmonella in pet food does not just threaten the dog eating it. It can also spread to people who touch the food, the packaging, the bowl, the counter, or even the pet after feeding. That is especially important with raw diets, where the food is handled uncooked and often thawed in kitchens people use for everything else. (fda.gov) ### What could happen to a dog? The symptom list is pretty familiar for a foodborne bug — lethargy, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, vomiting, lower appetite, and abdominal pain. But the catch is that some dogs may show no symptoms at all and still shed Salmonella in saliva or feces. So a pet can look mostly fine and still expose other animals or people in the home. (fda.gov) ### What about people in the house? People can get sick from handling the recalled food or from contact with an exposed pet. The usual symptoms are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, and fever. In severe cases, the infectio(fda.gov)al symptoms, that link matters. (fda.gov) ### Why only one lot? That usually means the company believes the risk is tied to a specific production run rather than the whole recipe. Albright’s framed this one as a voluntary recall done out of an abundance of caution. That does not mean the risk is trivial — just that the company is trying to isolate the problem before it spreads further through inventory or households. (fda.gov) ### Is this Albright’s first Salmonella recall? No — and that is part of why this lands harder. In November 2020, Albright’s Raw Dog Food recalled 67 cases of a chicken recipe for possible Salmonella contamination. That earlier recall involved 2 lb chubs with lot number C000185, distribution across multiple states, and one reported animal illness. (fda.gov) ### Didn’t the company say it upgraded safety? Yes. Albright’s has recently highlighted added safety steps including pathogen testing, metal detection, a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual, and bacteriophages meant to reduce har(fda.gov) food because there is no kill step at the end. (albrightsrawdogfood.com) ### So what should owners do now? Check the packaging for lot code C001730. If you have it, do not feed it. Keep it away from pets and people, clean any surfaces or bowls it touched, and talk to a veterinarian if your dog has symptoms. If anyone in the home gets sick after handling the food or an exposed pet, call a healthcare provider. (fda.gov) ### Bottom line This is a one-lot recall, but the stakes are bigger than one brick in the freezer. Raw pet food recalls are never just about the pet’s dinner — they are also about what comes into the kitchen with it. (fda.gov)