Happy Hounds is recalling a range of its frozen raw dog food products because they may pose a risk to health
This recall applies to everyone who bought the product
The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.
Check your pack
Raw Diced Chicken Dog Food
Pack size: 1.5kg- Batch code
- 1075
- Best before
- 12 September 2020
Raw Chicken & Tripe Dog Food
Pack size: 1kg- Batch code
- 1199/809
- Best before
- 19 July 2020
Raw Chicken & Beef Dog Food
Pack size: 1kg- Batch code
- 1223/828
- Best before
- 18 November 2020
Raw Chicken Dog Food
Pack size: 2.5kg- Batch code
- 1233
- Best before
- 12 November 2020
Raw Chicken Dog Food
Pack size: 2.5kg- Batch code
- 1235
- Best before
- 18 November 2020
Raw Chicken Wing Tips
Pack size: 1.5kg- Batch code
- 1235
- Best before
- 18 November 2020
Raw Tripe
Pack size: 2.5kg- Batch code
- 838
- Best before
- 15 November 2020
Raw Liver
Pack size: 1kg- Batch code
- 838
- Best before
- 27 November 2020
Raw Minced Chicken & Tripe Dog Food
Pack size: 1kg- Batch code
- 1237/839
- Best before
- 27 November 2020
Raw Chicken Drumsticks
Pack size: 1.5kg- Batch code
- 1236
- Best before
- 3 December 2020
The latest affected best-before date was 3 December 2020, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.
What to do
Advice from the FSA notice:
- Our advice consumers (pet owners):
- If you have bought any of the above products do not use them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
- When handling and serving raw pet food it is always advised to clean utensils and
- feeding bowls thoroughly after use. Consumers should wash hands thoroughly after handling raw pet food, bowls, utensils or after contact with the faeces of animals. Raw pet food should be stored separately from any food (especially ready to
- eat foods). Care should be taken when defrosting to avoid cross contamination of foods and surfaces.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Happy Hounds is recalling a range of its frozen raw dog food products on a precautionary basis as they may pose a risk to human and animal health. Sampling undertaken by the company has identified elevated levels of bacteria indicating a potential risk. A withdrawal and recall have been actioned by the company.
Details from the notice
Happy Hounds is recalling a range of its frozen raw dog food products on a precautionary basis because they may pose a risk to human and animal health.
A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.
What the business is doing
Happy Hounds is recalling the above products on a precautionary basis
How this recall compares
- This is the 2nd recall or allergy alert naming Happy Hounds since 2018 (4 in total). All Happy Hounds recalls
- Microbiological risk has caused 56 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by frozen food. All microbiological risk recalls
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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