Use caution Pet food recall · FDA · Published February 18, 2022

Family Dollar Pet Food Recall: Salmonella Risk from Rodent Contamination

Family Dollar recalls pet food products from stores in West Memphis, Arkansas due to rodent activity and potential Salmonella contamination. Products may cause illness in vulnerable groups including infants, elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall pet food announcement (Feb 2022)Pet food Family Dollar ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Potential Salmonella contamination and presence of rodent activity at the distribution center

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Family Dollar is recalling certain pet food products sold at 404 stores in West Memphis, Arkansas from January 2021 due to rodent activity at their distribution center. This could lead to Salmonella contamination, which poses a risk of serious illness in vulnerable populations such as young children, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1274747-family-dollar-pet-food-recall-salmonella-risk-from-rodent-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1274747-family-dollar-pet-food-recall-salmonella-risk-from-rodent-contamination · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: FDA pet food announcement (Feb 2022)

Cite this page

“Family Dollar Pet Food Recall: Salmonella Risk from Rodent Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1274747-family-dollar-pet-food-recall-salmonella-risk-from-rodent-contamination. Based on FDA recall pet food announcement (Feb 2022) (https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/family-dollar-stores-issues-voluntary-recall-certain-fda-regulated-products-six-states-including).

The FDA announced on Feb. 18, 2022, that Family Dollar is recalling certain drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and human and animal food products due to potential Salmonella contamination from rodent activity at a distribution center. The recall affects 404 stores in six states.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Family Dollar
Products: Drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, dietary supplements, human food, animal (pet) food
Stores: 404 Family Dollar locations in six states
Distribution Center: Family Dollar Distribution Center 202 in West Memphis, Arkansas
Dates: Products stored and shipped from Jan. 1, 2021 through the present

The hazard

The recall cites potential Salmonella contamination and rodent activity at the distribution center as the hazard. Use or consumption of affected products may present a risk of illness due to Salmonella, which can cause serious infections in vulnerable populations. To date, Family Dollar is not aware of any consumer complaints or reports of illness related to this recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show the brand has been involved in other recent recalls of similar products, including a Gold Star Pet Food Recall for Salmonella and Pest Contamination Risk on Dec. 26, 2025, and an Oma's Pride Dog Food Recall for Salmonella Contamination Risk on Aug. 17, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Northwest Naturals Chicken Recipe Pet Food Recall for Salmonella/Listeria Contamination Risk (Aug. 28, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if you bought pet food at Family Dollar stores in West Memphis, Arkansas between January 1, 2021 and present. The recall covers all pet food products sold at 404 affected stores, but not frozen or refrigerated items.

Brand
Family Dollar
Category
Pet food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Your Purchase
Look for pet food bought at Family Dollar stores in West Memphis, Arkansas between January 1, 2021 and present.
Return Product
Return the product to the Family Dollar store where purchased without a receipt.

Similar recalls

Latest pet food recalls

Keep exploring

Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/1274747-family-dollar-pet-food-recall-salmonella-risk-from-rodent-contamination">Family Dollar Pet Food Recall: Salmonella Risk from Rodent Contamination (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall pet food announcement (Feb 2022) (February 18, 2022)
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.