Metal In Dog Food? Massive Recall Hits

Pet store aisle with shelves of dog toys, leashes, and collars — MASSIVE RECALL, DOG FOOD

Nearly 6,000 cans of dog food are being pulled from store shelves after customers reported finding metal in them.

Quick Take

Fromm Family Foods is voluntarily recalling 3,852 cases of Turkey Pâté and 1,973 cases of Diner Classics Milo’s Meatloaf Pâté wet dog food.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the recall covers products sold across the United States and Canada.
The company acted after customers complained of potential metal contamination in the cans.
No injuries or illnesses have been reported so far tied to the affected cans.

What The Recall Notice Actually Says

Fromm Family Foods, based in Mequon, Wisconsin, announced the recall on August 21. The Food and Drug Administration notice lists exact product names, can sizes, lot codes, and best-by dates so pet owners can quickly check their pantry shelves.

The Turkey Pâté cans carry lot code EP2A3306 551006 with a March 2029 best-by date, while the Diner Classics Milo’s Meatloaf cans carry a related but separate lot code.

Dog food recalled across US and Canada after complaints of metal contamination https://t.co/AuVDWsdHPG

— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) August 24, 2026

The company says the products were sold at neighborhood pet stores and other retailers throughout North America, not just in a single region. That wide distribution is why the recall stretches across both the United States and Canada, and why regulators pushed the alert out through national channels rather than a local notice.

Why Metal Ends Up In A Sealed Can

Foreign material contamination isn’t new to pet food, but it still grabs attention because a sealed can feels like it should be safe. A review of Food and Drug Administration pet food recalls from 2003 through 2022 found more than 3,691 total recalls, with biological and chemical contamination as the top two causes. Foreign material events like this one are a smaller slice of that pattern, but they still trigger fast, precautionary action.

Food manufacturing lines run metal detectors and screening equipment specifically to catch fragments before packaging. When a company still receives multiple customer complaints, voluntarily pulling the product is the standard, responsible move.

Fromm’s decision to recall before any confirmed injury shows the system working as it’s supposed to, catching a problem on the front end rather than after someone gets hurt.

This Isn’t Fromm’s First Recall Rodeo

This is not the company’s only recent brush with a recall. Back in December 2025, Fromm pulled 300 cases of its Bonnihill Farms BeefiBowls frozen dog food over potential plastic contamination.

Two recalls within a year by the same manufacturer are worth noting, even though each incident involved a different product line and a different type of foreign material.

Fromm isn’t alone in facing this kind of problem either. Mars Petcare issued its own recall of Pedigree canned wet dog food in July 2026 after finding potential metal and plastic material inside cans meant for store shelves.

Wet, canned pet food production operates on the same basic manufacturing principles across brands, and any breakdown in metal detection equipment can cause products to slip past quality checks industry-wide.

Fromm Family Foods is recalling cases of wet dog food over potential metal contamination. It’s at least the second dog food recall announced this month. https://t.co/KVwHNFpjZ0

— FOX 9 (@FOX9) August 24, 2026

What Pet Owners Should Actually Do Now

Check any cans of Fromm Turkey Pâté or Diner Classics Milo’s Meatloaf Pâté against the exact lot codes and best-by dates in the Food and Drug Administration notice. Stop feeding the product to any dog immediately if the codes match.

Fromm has set up a process for consumers to return the recalled cans or seek a refund, which is standard practice for a voluntary recall of this size.

Watch your dog for any signs of mouth injury, bleeding gums, or reluctance to eat, as a sharp metal fragment could cause harm to your pet’s mouth or digestive tract.

No injuries or illnesses have been reported so far connected to these specific cans. Still, a recall exists precisely because a company would rather act early than wait for a bad outcome to force its hand.

Pet food recalls happen often enough that keeping receipts and checking lot codes should become a habit for any dog owner, not just a one-time reaction to this news.

The Food and Drug Administration keeps a running public list of active pet food recalls, and checking it occasionally costs nothing compared to the risk of feeding a pet a contaminated product.