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Where they agree
- Oma’s Pride is voluntarily recalling a specific lot of its frozen raw Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe dog food due to salmonella contamination.
- The recalled product was manufactured January 27, 2026, carries lot number BB012729, and was distributed in 11 states including Arizona.
- Local animal shelters, including the Arizona Humane Society and Lost Our Home Pet Rescue, are actively seeking more fosters and adopters due to high capacity.
Where they differ
- FOX 10’s recall article focuses on the food safety details, salmonella symptoms in humans, and refund instructions, while its separate shelter video segment and ABC15’s piece address an unrelated capacity crisis at local shelters.
- ABC15 frames the Tempe program as a lifestyle-friendly solution (“date night with a dog”) emphasizing flexibility and social media exposure, while FOX 10’s shelter segment stresses urgency and critical capacity at the Arizona Humane Society.
- Only FOX 10 links the recall to a broader pattern by referencing a separate, unrelated Whole Foods salmonella recall of dips and salsas.
Oma’s Pride, a Connecticut pet food maker, has voluntarily recalled 639 bags of its frozen raw Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe dog food after testing found salmonella contamination, the FDA announced. The recalled product was distributed in 11 states including Arizona, and pet owners are urged to stop feeding it to their dogs immediately. Separately, two Phoenix-area animal welfare groups — the Arizona Humane Society and Lost Our Home Pet Rescue in Tempe — are highlighting urgent needs for fosters as shelters run at or near capacity.
What exactly was recalled?
The recall covers a single lot of Oma’s Pride Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe, sold in 6-pound gusseted stand-up pouches containing twelve individually wrapped, 8-ounce vacuum-sealed portions. The affected product carries the item number F-WOOFC-6 and lot number BB012729, and was manufactured on January 27, 2026. It was sold both through retail and wholesale accounts and directly to consumers online, shipped frozen, across Arizona, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
How did the contamination happen, and what should owners do?
Oma’s Pride says it is still investigating how the salmonella got into the product and has not yet identified a cause. The company says it is recalling the lot voluntarily out of caution and that pet and human safety are its top priority. Customers who have the recalled bags are told to stop feeding it right away, dispose of it safely, and contact Oma’s Pride at 1-800-678-OMAS or hello@omaspride.com for a refund. The FDA and the company also recommend washing and sanitizing any bowls, scoops, or storage containers that touched the food, and washing hands thoroughly after any contact with it or with contaminated surfaces.
Why does salmonella in pet food matter for people, not just dogs?
Salmonella can sicken dogs that eat contaminated food, but it can also spread to the humans who handle it, particularly if they don’t wash their hands afterward. In people, infection typically causes diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps, and the FDA notes it can occasionally lead to more serious complications such as arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. This recall follows a separate, unrelated salmonella scare involving dips, salsas, and guacamole recalled from Whole Foods, underscoring that salmonella outbreaks tied to food recalls have been a recurring issue recently.
What’s happening with local animal shelters?
Away from the recall, two Phoenix-area shelters are drawing attention to a different pressure point: too many animals and not enough space or fosters. The Arizona Humane Society says it is at critical capacity and is urgently asking for foster families and adopters. In Tempe, Lost Our Home Pet Rescue has rolled out a program called “Borrow a Buddy,” designed for people who want to help but can’t commit to a full foster arrangement. Approved buddies — who must first complete an application — can choose how much time to spend and what to do, whether that’s a short visit to play with a dog on the shelter’s agility course or taking a dog home for a weekend.
Why is the flexible foster model catching on?
Lost Our Home’s Erica Wages says even brief outings help boost the animals’ morale, and there’s a side benefit: visibility. When buddies post photos and videos from their outings and tag the rescue on social media, it exposes more people to adoptable dogs than the shelter could reach on its own. The program reflects a broader effort by Valley shelters to lower the barrier to helping animals, at a time when at least one major shelter, the Arizona Humane Society, describes itself as urgently over capacity.
Sources
- FOX 10 Phoenix — Dog food sold in 11 states recalled over salmonella contamination · Arizona Humane Society at critical capacity
- ABC15 Arizona
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