Animal Feed Safety: What You Need To Know
Just as there are laws and regulations for human food products, there are also guidelines that producers of animal feed must follow. It is important to be aware of these regulations to ensure that your animals are receiving safe, healthy feed.
Animal Feed Safety Preparedness Factsheet
Related Websites
Website for the FDA Animal Feed Safety System.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Information about agricultural guidelines for maintaining all areas of food safety.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Website containing links and resources for food recalls and alerts.
Multiple Federal Agencies
Information you will need to report a complaint about a pet food product.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Webpage containing information on the requirements for FDA licensing requirements for feed mills before manufacturing certain medicated animal feeds.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Website listing pet food recalls.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Website describing the FDA's regulation of pet foods and pet food labeling.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Current animal food and drug recalls and withdrawls.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
List of all recent recalls, not just food safety recalls. Includes links providing more detailed information.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Additional Web Resources
Information on effectively preparing for a food recall.
National Pork Board
Video (5:11) from the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine discussing safe animal feed.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)





