{"topic_id":"FDA_pet_food_recall_classification","category":"fda","context":"---\ntopic_id: \"FDA_pet_food_recall_classification\"\ncategory: \"fda\"\ntitle: \"FDA pet food recall classification\"\nlang: en\nsource_document: \"U.S. FDA / CVM — FDA Recalls & Safety Alerts\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"fda\"\n  title: \"FDA pet food recall classification\"\n  url: \"https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\"\n  retrieved: \"\"\n  ref: \"FDA Recalls & Safety Alerts\"\n  doc_type: \"official web page\"\n  needs_review: false\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:fda\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-04\n---\nFDA's recall classification system applies equally to pet food. Class I (most serious): reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Examples: aflatoxin >100 ppb, melamine >50 ppm, Salmonella in high-moisture food, vitamin D >10,000 IU/kg in dogs. Class II: temporary or medically reversible health consequences, or probability of serious consequences is remote. Examples: low-level aflatoxin 20-100 ppb, vitamin D 5,000-10,000 IU/kg, Listeria monocytogenes in frozen raw food, low-level heavy metal contamination. Class III: violation of FDA labeling or manufacturing regulations where health consequences are unlikely. Examples: net weight discrepancy, mis-ordered ingredient list, color additive naming error. FDA may mandate Class I/II recalls or accept manufacturer-initiated recalls; Class III recalls are typically voluntary.\n","sources":["fda — FDA pet food recall classification"],"source":{"authority":"fda","title":"FDA pet food recall classification","url":"https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts","retrieved":"","ref":"","doc_type":"official source","source_document":"U.S. FDA / CVM — FDA Recalls & Safety Alerts","verification_file":""},"source_document":"U.S. FDA / CVM — FDA Recalls & Safety Alerts","source_file":"","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"verbatim","license":null,"display_grade":"A"},"tokens_estimated":156,"generated_at":"2026-07-16","tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}