Two dog food recalls landed four days apart in August 2026, and they have almost nothing in common except the timing. On Aug. 21, Fromm Family Foods voluntarily recalled two of its wet pâté products over potential metal contamination. On Aug. 17, Oma’s Pride recalled a lot of raw frozen chicken food after FDA testing confirmed salmonella. Different companies, different feeding styles, different failure modes. KESQ grouped them together the same week for the obvious reason: if you feed either premium wet food or raw, there’s a real chance one of these is sitting in your fridge or freezer right now.

We covered a similar situation with the Adequan recall back in July — a different product, same lesson. Recalls don’t wait for a convenient news week, and checking a lot number takes less time than reading this sentence took.

Quick Verdict: What’s Recalled and What to Check

Detail	Fromm	Oma’s Pride
Recall date	Aug. 21, 2026	Aug. 17, 2026
Product	Turkey Pâté Wet Dog Food + Diner Classics Milo’s Meatloaf Pâté	Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe (raw frozen, 6 lb bag)
Cause	Potential metal contamination	Confirmed Salmonella (FDA lab testing)
Recalled amount	3,852 cases Turkey Pâté; 1,973 cases Milo’s Meatloaf	639 bags
Lot/UPC to check	UPC 072705118700, lot EP2A3306 551006 (Turkey); UPC 072705132324, lot EP2A3306 551029 (Milo’s) — both Best By 032029	Lot BB012729, mfg. Jan. 27, 2026
Distribution	Nationwide (US and Canada)	11 states plus direct-to-consumer frozen shipping
Illnesses reported	None as of publication	3 dog illnesses; no human illnesses
Your move today	Check the lot code on the can bottom	Check the bag’s lot code and freezer stock

The Fromm Recall: What’s Actually Affected

Fromm Family Foods, the Wisconsin company that’s built a loyal following among owners who want a smaller-batch, non-mass-market wet food, pulled two products after getting complaints of metal fragments turning up in cans.

Fromm Turkey Pâté Wet Dog Food — 3,852 cases, UPC 072705118700, lot code EP2A3306 551006, Best By 032029.

Fromm Diner Classics Milo’s Meatloaf Pâté Wet Dog Food — 1,973 cases, UPC 072705132324, lot code EP2A3306 551029, Best By 032029.

Both lot codes share the same “EP2A3306” prefix, which points to a shared production run or line, even though they’re two different recipes. If you feed Fromm’s pâté line at all, this is a two-can check: flip the can, find the lot code stamped on the bottom, compare it against the two above.

Neither company has reported illnesses tied to the metal contamination as of publication. That’s genuinely good news, but it’s also exactly the kind of statement that can change fast once more owners start checking their pantry against the lot numbers. Metal fragments in canned food don’t always announce themselves before a dog swallows one.

What Metal Contamination Actually Risks

A dog that ingests a metal fragment can show choking, drooling, vomiting, reluctance to eat, or general discomfort. Sharp fragments are the bigger concern — they can cause cuts inside the mouth, esophagus, or GI tract on the way through, not just on the way in. A soft-food eater who suddenly stops finishing meals or seems uncomfortable after eating deserves a vet call, recalled lot or not.

The Oma’s Pride Recall: A Different Kind of Problem

Oma’s Pride, a raw pet food producer based in Avon, Connecticut, recalled 639 bags of its Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe (6 lb) after an FDA sample tested positive for Salmonella. This one didn’t start with a customer complaint about the product looking or smelling off — the FDA tested it and found contamination, which is a more clinical, less visible kind of problem than a bag of food that’s obviously gone bad.

The recalled lot: BB012729, manufactured Jan. 27, 2026. It was distributed to retailers and wholesalers in 11 states — Arizona, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia — plus direct-to-consumer frozen shipping, which means “not in my state” doesn’t automatically mean “not in my freezer.” Three dogs have gotten sick so far. No human illnesses reported, though salmonella in raw pet food is a two-way risk, and that matters more here than with the Fromm recall.

Is My Dog Food Recalled? Quick Checklist

1. Check the brand first. If you’re not feeding Fromm pâté or Oma’s Pride raw chicken, neither recall applies to you today — but it’s worth bookmarking the FDA’s pet food recall page regardless, since this is the second recall we’ve covered in a month.
2. Find the lot code, not just the product name. Both recalls are lot-specific. A different lot of the same product is not affected.
3. Compare against the exact codes above. For Fromm, check the UPC and lot together. For Oma’s Pride, it’s just the one lot: BB012729.
4. Check the “Best By” or manufacture date as a secondary confirmation. Fromm’s affected cans read Best By 032029. Oma’s Pride’s affected bags were made Jan. 27, 2026.
5. If it matches, stop feeding it immediately and don’t just finish the bag or can “since he seems fine.”

Salmonella Symptoms to Watch For

Salmonella in dogs doesn’t always cause obvious illness — some dogs shed the bacteria without ever looking sick, which is part of what makes raw-food recalls trickier than a metal-fragment recall. When symptoms do show up, they typically include:

• Vomiting
• Diarrhea, sometimes with blood
• Fever
• Lethargy or reduced appetite
• Decreased activity level

Because handling raw food that’s carrying salmonella is a human-health risk too, the CDC and FDA both recommend washing hands thoroughly after handling any raw pet food, cleaning food prep surfaces and bowls with hot soapy water, and keeping raw food away from surfaces used for human meals. That’s standard raw-feeding hygiene regardless of a recall, but it’s worth restating when a lot has confirmed contamination.

Why These Landed the Same Week (and Why That’s Basically a Coincidence)

It’s tempting to read two recalls in one week as a sign something’s systemically wrong with premium dog food. It’s probably not. Fromm’s issue traces to physical contamination during canning — a manufacturing defect, the kind that can happen to any canned product line regardless of ingredient quality. Oma’s Pride’s issue is a pathogen risk inherent to raw feeding, caught by the kind of FDA sampling program that exists specifically because raw diets carry higher baseline salmonella risk than cooked or extruded kibble.

Different causes, different products, different companies. What they share is bad timing and the fact that both brands market themselves on being a step up from mass-market kibble — which means a fair number of readers here who feed “the good stuff” are exposed to one or the other.

What to Do If You Have Either Product

Stop feeding it. That’s step one for both recalls, no exceptions for a dog who’s been eating it fine for weeks.

Don’t just toss it in the trash if pets or wildlife can get into your garbage. Bag it securely, or check with your retailer about a return — most recall notices specify a refund process.

Watch your dog for the relevant symptoms over the following days: GI discomfort and reluctance to eat for the Fromm cans, the fuller salmonella symptom list above for Oma’s Pride.

Call your vet if anything beyond mild, brief symptoms shows up, and mention the recall specifically. It helps them rule things in or out faster than a vague “he’s been off today.”

Report adverse events to the FDA through the FDA’s Safety Reporting Portal — even a mild reaction is worth logging, since these reports are part of how the agency decides whether a recall needs to expand.

If Your Food Isn’t on Either List

You’re fine to keep feeding it. Neither recall is a reason to panic-switch your dog’s entire diet or swear off wet food or raw feeding as categories. Fromm and Oma’s Pride both have long track records, and a recall — especially one caught before widespread illness, as both of these were — is a sign the reporting system is working, not that the whole category is unsafe.

What is worth doing regardless: get in the habit of glancing at the lot code when you open a new bag or case, the same reflex you’d use checking an expiration date. If your dog travels with you on multi-day backpacking trips or road trips where you’re packing food from a fresh case, that’s also the moment to double-check you’re not carrying a recalled lot away from easy return access.

A stocked trail first aid kit won’t fix a food-safety problem, but knowing the early GI-distress signs cold — and having a plan for what to do about them on trail, not just at home — is the same habit that makes a food recall a minor inconvenience instead of an emergency. We’ve also written about H5N1’s food-adjacent risk to trail dogs this season, if pathogen exposure from what your dog eats or scavenges is a topic you want more context on.

Bottom Line

Fromm recalled roughly 5,800 cases of two pâté products over potential metal contamination on Aug. 21. Oma’s Pride recalled 639 bags of raw chicken food over confirmed salmonella on Aug. 17. Neither recall is catastrophic in scope, and neither company has widespread illness reports as of publication. But both are lot-specific, both are checkable in under a minute, and both are exactly the kind of thing that’s easy to miss if you’re not actively looking for it between two unrelated FDA notices.

Check your can bottoms. Check your freezer bag. It’s a small task that beats finding out the hard way.

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Recall details sourced from the FDA’s notices for Fromm Family Foods and Oma’s Pride, both filed August 2026. Distribution and illness figures cross-referenced with Medical Daily and KESQ. This is a developing situation — check the FDA notices directly for updates, and consult your veterinarian if your dog shows any symptoms after eating either product.