The FDA is cautioning pet owners that a sample of Darwin's Natural Pet Products beef dog food made by Arrow Reliance, Inc., tested positive for Escherichia coli. In addition, one sample of Darwin's chicken dog food and one sample of Darwin's duck dog food tested positive for Salmonella Infantis and Hadar, respectively. Closed product from the three affected lots, which were obtained from the household freezer of the ill human, was tested by a private third-party laboratory in May and June 2025. In August 2024, a four-year-old child became infected with E. coli O157:H7 and subsequently developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), requiring hospitalization and extensive follow-up care due to Darwin's dog food. Darwin's Natural Pet Products are sold online through a subscription service. The FDA recommended that Arrow Reliance, Inc. recall the product lots that tested positive for E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella. To date, the firm has not recalled the affected products. These products, which were manufactured in May or June 2024, were sold frozen, have no expiration date on the label, and could still be in consumers' freezers. The affected lots of pet food were sold in frozen 2-pound white and clear plastic packages with four separate units. @ https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/outbreaks-and-advisories/fda-advisory-do-not-feed-certain-lots-darwins-natural-pet-products-pet-food-due-e-coli-o157h7-and#:~:text=Darwin's%20Natural%20Pet%20Products%20are,not%20recalled%20the%20affected%20products.
