{"topic_id":"recall_brand_repeat_spectrum","category":"recall-matrix","context":"---\ntopic_id: recall_brand_repeat_spectrum\ncategory: recall-matrix\ntitle: \"Pet-food brand repeat-recall spectrum (FDA 20 records: Blue Ridge Beef ×4, Hill's ×2, Quest ×2)\"\nlang: en\nsource: monitor/c2_classify_recalls.py\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-07\ntokens_estimated: 420\nverification:\n  method: derived_from_dataset\n  claims: 18\n  passed: 18\n  date: 2026-08-07\nderived_from_dataset: true\nsource_documents:\n  - \"recalls/fda-pet-recalls-20260730.json (20 pet-food records with brand field)\"\nsource_document: \"In-repo FDA pet-food recall dataset, brand-aggregated by monitor/c2_classify_recalls.py\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Derived compilation (FDA in-repo data)\"\n  title: \"Pet-food brand repeat-recall spectrum\"\n  url: \"\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-07\"\n  ref: \"recalls/fda-pet-recalls-20260730.json\"\n  doc_type: \"derived dataset\"\n  needs_review: false\n---\n\n# Pet-food brand repeat-recall spectrum\n\nBrand-level aggregation of the **FDA pet-food recall subset (20 records, 2019–2026)**.\nRASFF notifications and China penalty decisions carry no brand field, so this view is\n**FDA-only** — it is the only in-repo source with a usable brand dimension.\n\n## Method (reproducible)\n\n- Brand counted per FDA record. `Hill's Science Diet` and `Hill's` are merged (same\n  company, Hill's Pet Nutrition).\n- Re-run: `python3 monitor/c2_classify_recalls.py`.\n\n## Brand frequency (n=20 records)\n\n| Brand | Recalls | Repeat-recall? |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Blue Ridge Beef | 4 | **Yes** |\n| Hill's (Science Diet + Hill's) | 2 | **Yes** |\n| Quest | 2 | **Yes** |\n| ANSWERS | 1 | — |\n| Albright's | 1 | — |\n| Country Vet, Heartland Harvest | 1 | — |\n| Elite Treats | 1 | — |\n| Gaines Family Farmstead | 1 | — |\n| Kaytee | 1 | — |\n| Pedigree | 1 | — |\n| Raaw Energy | 1 | — |\n| Raw Bistro | 1 | — |\n| Steve's Real Food | 1 | — |\n| Sunseed Vita Prima | 1 | — |\n| Texas Tripe | 1 | — |\n\nOnly **3 brands recur (≥2 recalls)**: Blue Ridge Beef (4), Hill's (2), Quest (2). The\nremaining 12 brands appear once each.\n\n## Blue Ridge Beef — 4 recalls, all Salmonella\n\n| Date | Product | Stated reason |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 2024-12-04 | Puppy Mix | Potential Foodborne Illness - Salmonella |\n| 2025-01-03 | Kitten mix pet food | Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella |\n| 2025-01-31 | Natural Mix | Salmonella contamination |\n| 2025-04-11 | Puppy Mix and Kitten Mix | Salmonella & Listeria contamination. |\n\nAll four Blue Ridge Beef recalls are **Salmonella** (the last also co-lists Listeria); the\nproducts are raw/frozen mixes. This is the densest repeat-recall signal in the dataset.\n\n## Honest gaps\n\n- **RASFF and CN have no brand field** — their recalls cannot be brand-aggregated here.\n- **Hill's** appears as two spellings in source (`Hill's Science Diet`, `Hill's`); merged on\n  company. If treated separately, each is a single recall.\n- Frequency reflects **recall events recorded in the in-repo file**, not total market\n  incidence; a brand not appearing is not evidence of a clean record.\n\n## Cross-references\n\n- `recall_cause_taxonomy` — hazard taxonomy the Blue Ridge Beef cases roll up into\n- `cn_petfeed_penalty_classification` — China enforcement (company-named, not brand-rolled)\n","sources":["recall-matrix — Pet-food brand repeat-recall spectrum (retrieved 2026-08-07)"],"source":{"authority":"recall-matrix","title":"Pet-food brand repeat-recall spectrum","url":"","retrieved":"2026-08-07","ref":"","doc_type":"official source","source_document":"In-repo FDA pet-food recall dataset, brand-aggregated by monitor/c2_classify_recalls.py","verification_file":"monitor/c2_classify_recalls.py"},"source_document":"In-repo FDA pet-food recall dataset, brand-aggregated by monitor/c2_classify_recalls.py","source_file":"monitor/c2_classify_recalls.py","trust":{"authority_tier":"ungraded","fidelity":"verbatim","license":null,"display_grade":"pending"},"tokens_estimated":420,"generated_at":null,"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."}