Northwest Naturals has recalled two raw chicken pet-food products because of possible Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to an FDA-posted company announcement dated August 28, 2026. The available evidence identifies the product types and package sizes, but the supplied notice excerpt does not include the lot numbers, dates, UPCs or other exact identifiers needed to determine whether a particular package is affected.
That limitation matters. A package should not be ruled in or out because it is the same brand, recipe, flavor or type of food. Compare the complete package information with the identifiers in the official FDA notice. Based on the evidence supplied here, the available excerpt cannot confirm whether an individual Northwest Naturals product is part of the recall.
Which Northwest Naturals products are named
The FDA summary identifies two products from Northwest Naturals of Portland, Oregon:
- Northwest Naturals Frozen Chicken Recipe cat food in a 2-pound bag.
- Northwest Naturals Frozen Raw Diet for Dogs Chicken Recipe in a 6-pound bag.
The company announcement says the recall covers two lots. It reports 53 cases, totaling 1,272 pounds, of the cat product and 19 cases, totaling 684 pounds, of the dog product. The stated reason is possible contamination with Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes.
Those case and weight figures describe the quantities listed in the company announcement; they do not establish how many individual consumer packages remain in homes or whether a reader’s package is included.
Why the contamination warning affects both pets and people
The FDA says Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes can affect animals that eat contaminated pet products. It also warns of a risk to people who handle contaminated pet food, surfaces exposed to it or infected animals, particularly when hands are not thoroughly washed afterward.
The mechanism is different from a simple ingredient concern: the issue described by the notice is potential microbial contamination associated with particular recalled lots. That is why checking the exact identifier is more reliable than checking whether a package contains chicken or whether it came from a particular store.
For Salmonella, the FDA notice lists nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever among possible symptoms in people. It says most people recover without treatment, while some infections can become severe. This article does not diagnose illness or provide individualized medical advice. Anyone concerned about symptoms or exposure should use guidance from a qualified health professional or public-health authority.
What the supplied evidence does not establish
The FDA text provided in the evidence pack says that two lots are involved, but the excerpt ends before displaying their exact lot identifiers. It also does not provide a best-by date, UPC, retailer list, sale dates, consumer deadline, refund policy or explicit instruction to discard or return the food.
For that reason, this report does not claim that every Northwest Naturals chicken product is recalled. It also does not claim that a package is safe merely because its label appears different from the product description. A definitive match requires the complete official notice and the package’s exact identifying information.
The evidence includes a separate Oregon Veterinary Medical Association report from December 2024 about a different Northwest Naturals 2-pound Feline Turkey Recipe product recalled after testing linked it to H5N1 in a cat. That earlier event involved a different recipe, date and hazard, so it should not be used to decide whether the chicken products named in the August 2026 FDA notice are affected.
What to do before feeding the product
- Pause the decision until the identifiers are checked. Do not rely on brand, recipe category, flavor, store or appearance alone.
- Open the complete FDA announcement. Look for the two lot identifiers and the official consumer instructions that are not visible in the supplied excerpt.
- Compare the package precisely. Check product name, species, package size and every lot, date or UPC field provided in the notice.
- Follow only the official action for a confirmed match. The evidence supplied here does not show whether the company directs consumers to discard, return or request a refund, so those terms should not be inferred.
- Consider exposure separately from product eligibility. If a person or animal may have become ill after contact with the product, seek appropriate professional guidance rather than trying to determine the cause from the recall notice alone.
Independent recall tracking can provide useful context, but it does not replace the FDA’s exact product identifiers. DogFoodAdvisor’s recall index lists other pet-food actions and is not, from the supplied excerpt, an independent confirmation of this specific Northwest Naturals notice.
The next verifiable milestone is the complete FDA announcement or a manufacturer update showing the two lot identifiers and the official consumer remedy. Until those details are available, the responsible conclusion is narrow: two Northwest Naturals raw chicken products are named in the FDA-posted recall announcement, but the evidence supplied here cannot confirm whether a particular package is affected.
The verified event is narrower than a brand-wide warning: an FDA-posted company announcement names two Northwest Naturals raw chicken products and says two lots are involved. The supplied excerpt supports the product descriptions, package sizes, case quantities and contamination concern, but not the identifiers needed for package-level eligibility. A separate 2024 Northwest Naturals turkey-product recall involved H5N1 and should not be conflated with this event. The next useful update is the complete FDA notice or manufacturer guidance showing the lot codes and official return, disposal or refund instructions.
Sources and methodology
- Northwest Naturals Voluntarily Recalls Two Raw Pet Food Products ... - FDA - https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/northwest-naturals-voluntarily-recalls-two-raw-pet-food-products-because-possible-salmonella
- Dog Food Recalls | DogFoodAdvisor - https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recalls
- Morasch Meat Recalls Northwest Naturals Brand 2 Lb Turkey Recipe ... - https://www.oregonvma.org/resources/recalls-and-warnings/morasch-meat-recalls-northwest-naturals-brand-2-lb-turkey-recipe-raw-frozen-pet-foodtested-positive
