Best Buy Bones recalls product due to health risks

On October 3, 2025, Best Buy Bones, of Mount Morris, Michigan, announced the recall of 4 lots of Nature’s Own Pet Chews Bully Bites 1-lb bag of treats because of potential Salmonella contamination. The risk was discovered when samples of the treats were collected on September 11, 2025, and tested by the agency, which came back positive for Salmonella.¹ The company has ceased production and distribution of the product during the FDA and the company’s investigation into what caused the problem.

According to the FDA, Nature’s Own Pet Chews Bully Bites in 16-oz bags with a shared expiration date of September 2027 are the lots being recalled due to the potential contamination. In total, 34 bags of Nature’s Own Pet Chews Bully Bites were distributed in Minnesota and sold in retail stores in Wisconsin after September 23.

For any clients who have bought the potentially contaminated lots, the FDA urges them not to sell or donate the product, but to return it to the place of purchase or destroy it in a way that children, pets, and wildlife cannot access it. It is also encouraged that clients wash food bowls, cups, and storage containers that could have held the recalled treats, and to make sure they wash and sanitize their hands after handling the recalled food or anything that came into contact with it. Anyone looking for more information can call the FDA at (810)-687-2106 from Monday to Thursday between 8 AM and 5 PM EST.

Salmonella infections

Both healthy people and pets can be infected with Salmonella. Any clients or veterinary professionals who are infected will present with diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping, fever, nausea, and vomiting. In rare cases, Salmonella can cause more serious ailments, such as arthritis, arterial infections, endocarditis, eye irritation, muscle pain, and urinary tract symptoms. Anyone displaying these symptoms after having contact with the infected products should contact their health care providers.

For patients, Salmonella infections can make them lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. In some cases, pets will have decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal pain. Pets that are infected but are otherwise healthy can be carriers and infect both other animals and humans. Any clients that have consumed the recalled products and have these symptoms should see their veterinarian.
Recovery for pets with Salmonella poisoning depends mostly on the severity of the infection. Mild cases can respond to supportive care within a few days, but more advanced infections and blood poisoning may require multiple weeks of intensive therapy, such as antibiotics, feeding tubes, and fluids.²

To date, no illnesses in dogs have been reported due to the recalled treats.

Reference

1. Best Buy Bones, Inc recalls Nature’s Own Pet Chews Bully Bites because of possible Salmonella health risk. News release. FDA. October 3, 2025. Accessed October 7, 2025. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/best-buy-bones-inc-recalls-natures-own-pet-chews-bully-bites-because-possible-salmonella-health-risk
2. Lovejoy J. Salmonella in dogs. Pet MD by Chewy. June 9, 2023. Accessed October 7, 2025. https://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/digestive/salmonella-dogs