UK FSA pet food alerts
Recall: Natural Instinct Wild Venison (Natural Cat Food)
Quick answer
On 11 December 2018, UK FSA published a recall of Natural Instinct Wild Venison (Natural Cat Food). Reason: Some of the ingredients were not inspected in line with EU requirements. The absence of inspection means the safety of the product cannot be confirmed and may therefore carry a potential risk.
- Product
- Natural Instinct Wild Venison (Natural Cat Food)
- Reason
- Some of the ingredients were not inspected in line with EU requirements. The absence of inspection means the safety of the product cannot be confirmed and may…
- Announced
- 11 December 2018
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Authority
- UK FSA
- Status
- Listed
Which products are recalled?
Natural Instinct Wild Venison (Natural Cat Food). Best before: All dates from March 2019 until August 2019.
Why was it recalled?
Some of the ingredients were not inspected in line with EU requirements. The absence of inspection means the safety of the product cannot be confirmed and may therefore carry a potential risk.
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-65-2018
Taken from the notice UK FSA published. It is not advice: 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-65-2018
- Created
- 2018-12-11
- Notation
- FSA-PRIN-65-2018
- Products
- Natural Instinct Wild Venison (Natural Cat Food)
- Risk statement
- Some of the ingredients were not inspected in line with EU requirements. The absence of inspection means the safety of the product cannot be confirmed and may therefore carry a potential risk.
- Source modified
- 2018-12-14T14:32:35.293Z
- Title
- Natural Instinct recalls Wild Venison (Natural Cat Food) as some of the ingredients were not inspected in line with EU requirements
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