Manufacturer record

Mid America Pet Food, LLC

Parent: TA Associates · Co-packer (makes food for other brands) · 1 plant

Credibility scored on the 20-point WSAVA tier, Medium confidence. An unverified field scores at half credit, never zero. How this feeds the grade →

Store brands they make

• Member's Mark (Sam's Club) (verified)

Brands they own

Victor · Eagle Mountain Pet Food · Wayne Feeds · Nature's Logic

Also co-packs for

• Member's Mark (Sam's Club private label) - confirmed: two Member's Mark dog food varieties recalled as Mid America-made in the Nov 2023 Salmonella recall

Recall history

Recall events in the last 10 years weigh most; older events decay. Repeat events in the 10-year window: 1.

The detail

Victor FAQ states formulas are 'developed by our in-house nutritionist' plus third-party nutritionist consultants, but NO names, degrees, or board certifications (PhD Animal Nutrition / ACVN) are disclosed, so a WSAVA-qualified nutritionist cannot be verified (qualified_nutritionist and who_formulates = unknown). Substantiation: FAQ says recipes are 'formulated to meet AAFCO regulations'; no AAFCO feeding-trial claim is made, but the method is not explicitly stated, so left unknown rather than guessed. QC = 'claimed', NOT documented/effective: company advertises SQF Manufacturing 8.0, SQF Quality 8.0, FSC 36 Safe Feed/Safe Food (earned 2018), 'rigorous finished-product testing on every batch' and 'hundreds of safety checks per day' (victorpetfood.com/faq), but FDA's 11/22/2024 warning letter DOCUMENTED these controls failed: 40 of 100 environmental swabs were Salmonella-positive in Nov 2023 (17 from post-extrusion / post-kill-step areas), three resident house strains (S. Rissen, S. Minnesota, S. Mbandaka) persisted into the Jan-Feb 2024 re-inspection, and the facility had significant 21 CFR Part 507 (CGMP / preventive-controls) violations rendering product adulterated. publishes_research = 'no': no peer-reviewed or published research program identified. transparency = 'partial': a public FAQ answers some formulation/QC/sourcing questions and recalls were issued publicly, but nutritionist credentials, feeding-trial status, and substantiation method are not disclosed.

Foods we've graded from Mid America Pet Food, LLC

• VICTOR Hi-Pro Plus (30/20 Active Sporting, gluten-free)D+

Sources

• https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/outbreaks-and-advisories/fda-and-cdc-investigate-cases-salmonella-linked-pet-food-made-mid-america-pet-food-multiple-brands
• https://mapf.com/our-brands
• https://victorpetfood.com/faq
• https://www.ta.com/news/ta-associates-completes-investment-in-mid-america-pet-food-manufacturer-of-victor/
• https://www.petfoodprocessing.net/articles/14334-mid-america-pet-food-acquired-by-ta-associates
• https://www.thetakeout.com/2144178/major-brands-behind-sams-club-members-mark/
• https://victorpetfood.com/about-us
• https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/mid-america-pet-food-llc-681516-11222024
• https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/12/salmonella-outbreak-tied-to-pet-food-spurs-fda-warning-letter-over-facility-failures/
• https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/mid-america-pet-food-issues-voluntary-recall-victor-beef-meal-rice-dog-food-due-possible-salmonella
• https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/mid-america-pet-food-expands-voluntary-recall-include-additional-dog-and-cat-food-products-due
• https://www.petfoodindustry.com/pet-food-lawsuits-litigation/news/15772329/mid-america-pet-food-settles-salmonella-lawsuit-for-55-million
• https://www.midamericapetfoodsettlement.com/
• https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/closed-settlements/5-5m-mid-america-class-action-settlement-covers-recalled-pet-food-brands-victor-super-wayne-feeds-eagle-mountain-members-mark/

AI-assisted research, pending human review · 2026-07-05