Oma’s Pride Dog Food Recall: Salmonella Found in Woof Complete Chicken Recipe
The Oma’s Pride dog food recall covers a single lot of frozen raw dog food — but if that lot is in your freezer, it matters. Miller Foods, Inc., the Avon, Connecticut company behind the Oma’s Pride brand, has voluntarily recalled 639 bags of its Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe after FDA testing found Salmonella in a product sample. Three illnesses in dogs have been reported in connection with the lot.
The recall began after the FDA received a consumer complaint and collected and analyzed a sample of the food, which tested positive for Salmonella. The company says it is still investigating the source and root cause of the contamination. An update published on August 17, 2026 clarified that the reported illnesses occurred only in dogs — no human illnesses have been reported to date.
Which Oma’s Pride Products Are Affected
Only one lot is involved. No other Oma’s Pride products, sizes, or lots are affected.
- Product: Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe, 6 lb bag
- Lot number: BB012729
- Manufactured: January 27, 2026
- Best-by date: January 27, 2029
- Item / SKU: F-WOOFC-6
- UPC: 8 7938400145 9
- Bags impacted: 639 (about 3,834 pounds)
The food is a frozen raw dog food sold in a 6-pound gusseted stand-up pouch containing 12 individually wrapped, 8-ounce vacuum-sealed portions. The lot was distributed between February 12 and May 15, 2026, to retail and wholesale accounts — and shipped frozen directly to consumers through online orders — in 11 states: Arizona, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Single-lot raw recalls have been a recurring theme this year; the Northwest Naturals pet food recall followed the same complaint-to-testing path. Because this food is frozen, bags bought months ago can easily still be in a freezer today — check the lot code rather than relying on when you bought it.
Symptoms to Watch For
Salmonella can affect dogs eating the product, and there is also risk to humans from handling contaminated pet food — especially without thoroughly washing hands afterward. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers, shedding the bacteria and infecting other animals or people without appearing sick.
In dogs, signs of Salmonella infection include:
- Lethargy
- Diarrhea or bloody diarrhea
- Fever and vomiting
- Decreased appetite and abdominal pain
If your dog has eaten the recalled lot and shows these symptoms, contact your veterinarian.
In people, watch for nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and fever. In rare cases Salmonella can lead to more serious conditions, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Anyone with these signs after contact with the product should contact their health care provider.
What To Do With the Recalled Food
- Stop feeding the product immediately if your bag shows lot BB012729.
- Dispose of it safely — do not sell or donate the recalled food.
- Contact Oma’s Pride for a refund: call 1-800-678-OMAS, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST, or email hello@omaspride.com.
- Wash and sanitize pet food bowls, cups, and storage containers, and wash your hands thoroughly after handling the food or anything it touched.
- Monitor your dog for the symptoms above, and see a veterinarian promptly if they appear.
Why Frozen Raw Food Keeps Getting Flagged
This is the second Salmonella action involving frozen raw dog food in as many months, and the pattern is consistent: raw products skip the cooking step that kills bacteria in conventional pet food, so safety depends entirely on sourcing, handling, and sanitation at the plant. Freezing pauses bacterial growth but does not kill Salmonella — the food can test positive the day it is made and still be positive the day it is thawed in your kitchen.
What This Means for the Brand
Oma’s Pride is a fourth-generation, family-owned company with more than 75 years in food manufacturing, and it moved voluntarily once the FDA’s test result came back — the response regulators want to see. A single-lot recall with a clear paper trail (complaint, lab confirmation, defined distribution window) is far easier for owners to act on than a broad, vague one. The practical takeaway is the same as with every frozen raw product: keep the bag until the food is finished, because the lot code is your only link between your freezer and a recall notice like this one.
Source: FDA recall notice (Miller Foods, Inc. company announcement), updated August 17, 2026
