Spot & Tango, the increasingly popular dog food brand behind UnKibble, has issued its first-ever dog food recall. According to Dog Food Advisor, the brand contacted their customers directly in a private email to announce they are recalling four batches of their UnKibble. This comes after samples tested positive for Salmonella bacteria. Dog Food Advisor has shared the company’s email HERE.
What’s Recalled
This recall is for Spot & Tango Chicken and Brown Rice UnKibble dog food with the following lot codes and SKU numbers:
All impacted products were sold directly to individual customers from Spot & Tango’s website
between August 15, 2022 – September 1, 2022. As of the time this article was published, no other Spot & Tango products or lot codes were impacted by this recall.
About Spot & Tango and a Message From The Company
Spot & Tango offers fresh food that’s cooked in small batches each week, portioned out for your dog, and then sent directly to your doorstep. For convenience, they also offer fresh food that’s been gently dried at low temperatures and then bagged … so you get the convenience of fresh food without needing to refrigerate it. Their dried food is called UnKibble.
In the recall email sent to UnKibble customers, the founder said, “This is the first time this has occurred with any Spot & Tango product or with any of our suppliers, and we have ceased production with the contract manufacturer who produced these lots while they work with us and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ensure the incident is fully and completely remedied. We will also be implementing greater controls in our supply chain to ensure all suppliers are held to our exacting quality standards and to prevent this from happening in the future.”
About Salmonella
Pets infected with Salmonella don’t always display symptoms, but signs can include lethargy, decreased appetite, fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, and vomiting. If your pet has these symptoms, contact your vet immediately.
It’s important to note that infected pets can shed the bacteria in their feces and saliva without showing signs of being sick.
People with Salmonella infection can experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. Most people’s symptoms appear 12 to 72 hours after being exposed to the bacteria. The infection usually lasts for 4-7 days and most people recover without treatment. However, for some people, diarrhea may be so severe that they need to be hospitalized. Young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe illness.
Feed this Food?
If you have any of the recalled food, you’re urged to stop feeding it to your dogs and dispose of it immediately. You can submit a refund request by filling out the company’s form HERE.
