UK FSA pet food alerts
Happy Hounds recalls a range of frozen raw dog food products
Read the authority’s own notice
Lot or batch codes: 1075, 1199/809, 1223/828, 1233, 1235, 838, 1237/839, 1236
Quick answer
On 7 February 2020, UK FSA published a recall of Happy Hounds recalls a range of frozen raw dog food products. Reason: 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…
- Company
- Happy Hounds
- Reason
- 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…
- Announced
- 7 February 2020
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Authority
- UK FSA
- Lot codes
- 1075, 1199/809, 1223/828, 1233, 1235, 838, 1237/839, 1236
- Status
- Listed
Which Happy Hounds products are recalled?
Raw Chicken & Beef Dog Food; Raw Chicken & Tripe Dog Food; Raw Chicken Dog Food; Raw Chicken Drumsticks; Raw Chicken Wing Tips; Raw Diced Chicken Dog Food; Raw Liver; Raw Minced Chicken & Tripe Dog Food; Raw Tripe (Happy Hounds). Lot or batch codes: 1075, 1199/809, 1223/828, 1233, 1235, 838, 1237/839, 1236. Best before: 12 September 2020, 19 July 2020, 18 November 2020, 12 November 2020, 15 November 2020, 27 November 2020.
Why was it recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop feeding it and keep it away from pets and children. Keep the packaging and the receipt. If your pet has eaten it and seems unwell, call your vet. Most shops refund or replace recalled pet food.
Is this recall still active?
Yes. UK FSA still lists it (checked 27 October 2026).
Where is the official notice?
On the UK FSA website: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-06-2020
Taken from the notice UK FSA published. It is not advice: the authority's own notice is what counts.
In English, briefly
Happy Hounds is recalling a range of its frozen raw dog food products because they may pose a risk to health. The company has identified elevated levels of bacteria in the products, which may pose a risk to human and animal health.
Written by AI from the notice fields below. It can be wrong: the authority's own notice is what counts.
What changed
Added to UK FSA pet food alerts
Current values
- Alert status
- Published
- Alert type
- http://data.food.gov.uk/food-alerts/def/Alert; http://data.food.gov.uk/food-alerts/def/PRIN
- Alert url
- https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-06-2020
- Business
- Happy Hounds
- Created
- 2020-02-07
- Notation
- FSA-PRIN-06-2020
- Products
- Raw Chicken & Beef Dog Food; Raw Chicken & Tripe Dog Food; Raw Chicken Dog Food; Raw Chicken Drumsticks; Raw Chicken Wing Tips; Raw Diced Chicken Dog Food; Raw Liver; Raw Minced Chicken & Tripe Dog Food; Raw Tripe
- 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.
- Short title
- Happy Hounds recalls a range of frozen raw dog food products
- Source modified
- 2020-02-07T16:42:36.927Z
- Title
- Happy Hounds is recalling a range of its frozen raw dog food products because they may pose a risk to health
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