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ATTN: J.M. Smucker Co. Pulls Two Flavors Of Pup-Peroni After Recieving Multiple Complaints Of Mold

Written by: Adri Sandoval
Adri Sandoval is the Special Projects Manager for iHeartDogs and iHeartCats. Her work has deepened her love for animals, fostering a strong passion for rescue and animal advocacy.Read more
| Published on August 2, 2021

The J.M Smucker company has announced that they are “withdrawing” multiple lots of their popular Pup-Peroni treats after several complaints were made online regarding mold.

Concerned pet parents have been posting photos of spotty, discolored Pup-Peroni treats for months now, claiming that their brand-new packages of the popular treat were contaminated with mold. In response to multiple claims, J.M. Smucker has initiated a withdrawal – not a recall – of two Pup-Peroni flavors: Original Beef and Triple Steak. If you have purchased any Pup-Peroni snacks recently, you can check whether your products are on the list below.

“While we continue to evaluate the issue, the data we currently have does not suggest a food safety risk and we are coordinating this withdrawal out of an abundance of caution.”

A long list of potentially affected products was released, and the J.M. Smucker Co. is encouraging retailers to destroy any packages they might have received that are listed here. As for pet parents – be sure to check the list against any treats you have in your pantry and double-check ANY Pup-Peroni before you give your pups a snack. It has been suggested that the two flavors listed may not be the only ones containing mold.

According to Petful, complaints began a few months ago, as consumers opened their brand-new bags of Pup-Peroni and were surprised to find mold growing in the bag and on the treats. These people took to Twitter to sound the alarm and voice their concerns to @PupPeroni.

@OtravesLopez/Twitter

There were multiple photos posted of a greenish-white mold covering the meaty treats, and their Twitter team addressed each concern privately and individually, but it looks as though the situation has become enough of a concern for the company that they are voluntarily pulling these products from shelves.

@LuisaRam710/Twitter

One upset pet parent claims that their dog actually ate moldy treats. She says that she ended up with both a hefty vet bill and a very sick, miserable dog. (The Smucker Co. has not said whether this claim has been verified.)

@MonicaH58586832/Twitter

The company appears to be verifying the claims while doing its best to keep the pups who enjoy their treats safe. See the list below, and even if your packages were not listed here, be sure to double-check any treats before you give them to your dog. See the list from the J.M. Smucker Co. Announcement at Petful.

Mold can be extremely harmful to dogs. Know what to look for and how to respond: Everything You Need To Know About Mold And Your Dog.

Item Name Pallet Item Code Pallet/Case Item Code UPC Item Code Lot Code Best If Used By Date
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910014981 7910014981 1092395 SEP 25 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1095395 SEP 28 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1095395 SEP 28 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1095395 SEP 28 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1097395 SEP 30 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1097395 SEP 30 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1103395 OCT 6 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1103395 OCT 6 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1105395 OCT 8 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 84 count DRP 7910099150 7910072028 7910072027 1105395 OCT 8 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910058991 7910058991 1116395 OCT 19 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1118395 OCT 21 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1118395 OCT 21 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 84 count DRP 7910099150 7910072028 7910072027 1118395 OCT 21 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910014981 7910014981 1118395 OCT 21 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1121395 OCT 24 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1121395 OCT 24 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1125395 OCT 28 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1125395 OCT 28 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 84 count DRP 7910099150 7910072028 7910072027 1125395 OCT 28 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1126395 OCT 29 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1126395 OCT 29 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1129395 NOV 1 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910014981 7910014981 1129395 NOV 1 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1138395 NOV 10 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1138395 NOV 10 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1139395 NOV 11 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1139395 NOV 11 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 84 count DRP 7910099150 7910072028 7910072027 1141395 NOV 13 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1144395 NOV 16 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1144395 NOV 16 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1145395 NOV 17 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1145395 NOV 17 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1147395 NOV 19 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1149395 NOV 21 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1150395 NOV 22 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1150395 NOV 22 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1150395 NOV 22 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1151395 NOV 23 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1151395 NOV 23 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910014981 7910014981 1151395 NOV 23 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910058991 7910058991 1151395 NOV 23 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1152395 NOV 24 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910014981 7910014981 1152395 NOV 24 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910058991 7910058991 1152395 NOV 24 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1155395 NOV 27 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1157395 NOV 29 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1158395 NOV 30 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1158395 NOV 30 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1160395 DEC 2 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910083052 7910083052 1160395 DEC 2 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1163395 DEC 5 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1163395 DEC 5 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910058991 7910058991 1163395 DEC 5 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1164395 DEC 6 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910014981 7910014981 1164395 DEC 6 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910058991 7910058991 1164395 DEC 6 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1165395 DEC 7 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910014981 7910014981 1165395 DEC 7 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910058991 7910058991 1165395 DEC 7 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1170395 DEC 12 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1170395 DEC 12 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1171395 DEC 13 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1172395 DEC 14 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1172395 DEC 14 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1173395 DEC 15 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1173395 DEC 15 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910058991 7910058991 1174395 DEC 16 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910058991 7910058991 1175395 DEC 17 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910014981 7910014981 1179395 DEC 21 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910058991 7910058991 1179395 DEC 21 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910014981 7910014981 1180395 DEC 22 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch NA 7910058991 7910058991 1180395 DEC 22 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1181395 DEC 23 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz. pouch NA 7910058371 7910058371 1182395 DEC 24 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 50 oz. pouch 126 count DRP 7910072026 7910072028 7910072027 1184395 DEC 26 2022
Pup-peroni End Cap Kit – 64 count – 7910074630 1125385
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch 7910083052 7910083052 DEC 02 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch 7910058991 7910058991 DEC 05 2022
Pup-peroni End Cap Kit – 64 count – 7910074630 1133385
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch 7910083052 7910083052 DEC 02 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch 7910058991 7910058991 DEC 05 2022
Pup-peroni End Cap Kit – 64 count – 7910074630 1134385 DEC 02 2022
Pup-peroni Original Beef Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch 7910083052 7910083052 DEC 05 2022
Pup-peroni Triple Steak Flavor dog snacks – 38 oz. pouch 7910058991 7910058991 DEC 06 2022
Pup-peroni Display 44198 Pallet 28 count – Pup-peroni Original 7910046734 7910058371 7910058371 1094385 SEP 28 2022
Beef Flavor dog snacks – 25 oz pouch OCT 08 2022

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