Fi Recalls Two Dog Supplements Sold on Amazon and Chewy Over Salmonella Contamination Risk

Fi, a New York-based pet supplement company, is recalling two of its dog supplement products because an ingredient supplied to its manufacturer may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to a recall notice posted on the FDA's website September 8, 2026. Fi first announced the recall September 3.

The recalled products are the Fi Calming Supplement for Dogs, 180 grams, lot number 26118, UPC 8 50064 80011 1, and the Fi 8-in-1 Formula Supplement for Dogs, 180 grams, lot number 26159, UPC 8 50055 11168 4, according to the FDA notice and reporting from WPXI.

Both products were sold directly to consumers through Fi and through online retailers Amazon and Chewy.com, according to Quartz and News4Jax.

What triggered it

Fi's manufacturer supplied an ingredient that raised the contamination flag, and the manufacturer has suspended production entirely while it investigates, according to News4Jax and WPXI. Fi says it is notifying affected customers directly, calling the move a step taken "out of an abundance of caution."

Ground News, aggregating the recall notice, reported that no illnesses have been confirmed at this point tied to either lot. This is a preventive recall based on contamination risk in the supply chain, not a response to a documented outbreak.

The health risk, for dogs and their owners

Salmonella doesn't stay confined to the animal that eats it. According to the FDA notice, dogs infected with Salmonella may become lethargic, develop diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, run a fever, or vomit. Some pets show milder signs: decreased appetite, low-grade fever, abdominal discomfort. The FDA warns that dogs showing zero outward symptoms can still carry and spread the bacteria to other animals or to people.

Humans face real exposure risk too, mainly from handling the product itself or cleaning up after a sick pet. Symptoms in people include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (sometimes bloody), abdominal cramping and fever, according to the FDA. In rare cases, Salmonella infection can escalate into more serious conditions: arterial infections, endocarditis, reactive arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms. The FDA is telling anyone who develops these symptoms after contact with the recalled products to see a healthcare provider.

What owners should do

The FDA's instructions are simple. Stop using the product immediately. Seal the container tightly. Throw it in the regular trash, not the recycling bin. If a dog has eaten either supplement and is showing symptoms, call a vet.

Fi customers with questions can reach the company at 1-888-434-3647, staffed daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern, or by emailing support@tryfi.com. Adverse events can also be reported to the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine through Form FDA 1932a at fda.gov/reportanimalae.

Where coverage diverges

The Washington Post ran a piece by Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation that lumped the Fi recall in with a broader list: popsicles with possible glass contamination, granola recalled for Salmonella, lettuce linked to gastrointestinal illness, and separate baby formula and dog food recalls. That piece was framed as a "dangerous summer of food recalls." The piece is explicitly an opinion column, not a news report on the Fi recall's specifics, and it doesn't provide the lot numbers, manufacturer details or FDA guidance that the direct recall coverage does. Readers looking for what to actually do with a bag of Fi supplement in their pantry won't find it there.

No outlet in this cycle has reported a confirmed human or canine illness tied to the two lots. No FDA enforcement action beyond the recall notice has been announced, and no broader investigation into Fi or its manufacturer has been disclosed. The open question is what the manufacturer's internal investigation turns up, and whether the contaminated ingredient made it into other products the company hasn't yet flagged.