Pet Food Brand
Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Company
Illinois canned pet food brand. February 2017: Hunk of Beef canned dog food recalled after pentobarbital (a euthanasia drug) was detected in product, leading to at least one confirmed dog death. FDA investigation revealed sourcing from a supplier that had supplied euthanised beef; Evanger's temporarily lost its Midwest kosher certification.
At a glance
- Parent company
- Evanger's (privately held)
- Founded
- 1935
- Headquarters
- Wheeling, Illinois, USA
- Made in
- USA
- AAFCO method
- Formulated to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles
- Typical price tier
- premium
- Pet types
- Dogs, Cats
Product lines
Recall history
2017-02-03
Class IEvanger's Hunk of Beef — pentobarbital contamination
Typical ingredients
Common across the brand's formulations — specific SKUs vary. Always scan the actual label.
Common questions about Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Company
What happened in the Evanger's pentobarbital recall?
February 2017: Evanger's recalled Hunk of Beef canned dog food after pentobarbital — a euthanasia drug — was detected in product. At least one dog confirmed dead; multiple others ill. FDA investigation found the contaminated beef came from a supplier that had processed euthanised animals. Evanger's temporarily lost its Midwest kosher certification. Remains one of the more serious US pet-food contamination events on record.
Is Evanger's safe now?
Evanger's continues to operate with changed supplier protocols. The specific contamination pathway (pentobarbital-containing beef) was traced to a single upstream supplier rather than manufacturing-level issues. That said, the 2017 recall represents a meaningful supply-chain-trust event, and some owners specifically avoid Evanger's as a result. No subsequent FDA enforcement actions have affected the brand's current product line.
Scan a specific Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Company product
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