$5.5M Mid America Pet Food Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over Salmonella Contamination

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Mid America Pet Food has agreed to pay a $5,500,000 class action settlement to resolve a lawsuit over salmonella contamination that led to a recall of thousands of bags of pet food in late 2023.

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The Mid America Pet Food class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on September 23, 2025 and covers all United States residents who purchased one or more of the Mid America Pet Food products listed here, which include certain Victor Super Premium dog and cat foods, Wayne Feeds dog and cat food, Eagle Mountain pet food and Member’s Mark dog food.

The court-approved website for the Mid America class action settlement can be found at MidAmericaPetFoodSettlement.com.

Mid America settlement class members who submit a valid, timely claim form may be able to recover money for pet food purchases and for certain losses associated with pet injuries or deaths.

Per the court documents, those who submit documented proof of losses associated with pet injuries are eligible to receive up to 100-percent reimbursement, capped at $100,000. Covered documentation under this reimbursement option may include checks, veterinarian records, pet purchase records, invoices, and other relevant receipts.

Furthermore, breeders who submit valid claim forms with documented business losses are eligible to receive reimbursement, also capped at $100,000.

Class members with undocumented pet injury claims are eligible to receive a cash payment of $50 for pets that became ill and $100 for pets that died as a result of Mid America Pet Food consumption.

Settlement class members who submit documented proof of pet food purchases are eligible to receive 100-percent reimbursement of their purchases. Covered documentation under this reimbursement option may include receipts, invoices, shipping forms, emails and other proof of payment. Class members with undocumented pet food purchase claims are eligible to receive a cash payment of $20 per bag for up to two bags of food, capped at $40.

According to the settlement agreement, Mid America settlement class members have the option to receive their payment via check or electronic payment, and checks must be cashed within 90 days of issuance.

To submit a Mid America settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and enter the class member ID found on their copy of the settlement notice. Consumers who believe they may be settlement class members but did not receive a class action settlement notice have the option to fill out a blank claim form.

Alternatively, settlement class members may download a PDF copy of the claim form to print, fill out and return by mail to the address listed near the bottom of the first page of the document.

Mid America settlement claim forms must be submitted online or by mail by February 5, 2026.

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the Mid America settlement at a hearing on February 6, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval is granted and any appeals are resolved.

The Mid America Pet Food class action lawsuit claimed that the company falsely advertised their pet food as safe for animals given the widespread salmonella contamination that led to a recall and posed injury to both pets and humans. Included in the suit were over 30 varieties of Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Wayne Feeds Dog Food, Eagle Mountain Pet Food, Victor Super Premium Cat Food, Wayne Feeds Cat Food and Member’s Mark Dog Food, all with “best by” dates before October 31, 2024.

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