Midwestern Pet Foods Class Action Settlement

Photo Credit: Unsplash | Updated: August 9, 2023

Settlement Status: Accepting Claims

Claim Form Deadline: August 3, 2023 (Passed)

Estimated Payout: Varies

Proof required: No

What is the Midwestern Pet Foods Class Action About?

A $6,375,000 class action settlement has been agreed to with Midwestern Pet Foods in which it was alleged that Midwestern Pet Foods marketed and sold pet food that resulted in illness and death in pets. The class action lawsuit alleged that some of the pet food was contaminated with dangerous bacteria such as Salmonella or aflatoxin. While the pet food company agreed to a settlement, it is important to note that the Court did not determine whether any wrongdoing had occurred.

How Do I Qualify for Payment?

In order to qualify for a payout from the Midwestern Pet Foods class action settlement, you must meet the following requirements:

• If you are an entity or a person residing in the United States,
• You must have purchased one or more Midwestern Pet Foods products. You can find a list of products here, the completed unabridged list here in a court document for the pet food lawsuit or the abridged list of pet food products below:

Earthborn Holistic Adult Vantage

Earthborn Holistic Coastal Catch

Earthborn Holistic Great Plains Feast

Earthborn Holistic Large Breed

Earthborn Holistic Meadow Feast

Earthborn Holistic Ocean Fusion

Earthborn Holistic Primitive Feline

Earthborn Holistic Small Breed

Earthborn Holistic Weight Control

Earthborn Holistic Western Feast

Earthborn Holistic Wild Sea Catch

Meridian Daybreak

Meridian Riverbend

Meridian Twilight

Sportstrail

Sportmix

Splash Fat Cat

Pro Pac

Nunn-Better Maintenance

Unrefined Rabbit

Unrefined Lamb

Venture Alaska Pollock Meal & Pumpkin

Venture Duck Meal & Pumpkin

Wholesomes Fish & Rice

Wholesomes Chicken & Rice

Additional rules may be required in order to qualify. Please follow the link below under the class action administration website to read the full class action notice.

How Much Will I Get Paid?

Depending on whether or not you qualify for a payment, you can receive the following:

• Up to $50 per claim for pet food ($25.00 per bag of pet food for up to two bags) with no proof of purchase,
• 100% of valid pet food purchases if you have do have valid and approved proof of purchase,
• $75.00 for claims that a pet was injured without proof or documented losses,
• $150.00 for claims of the death of a pet without proof or documented evidence,
• If you have supporting documentation for pet illness or death, you will get 100% of those approved and documented losses.

There may be a cap of $150,000 per claim.

How Do I File a Claim and Get Paid?

In order to get paid you will not necessarily be required to produce any documentation or to provide proof of purchase. The deadline to file a claim is August 3, 2023. The claim form can be found at the bottom of this page, or can be signed, dated and mailed if the claim form is printed out (also on the claim form class action administration website, located below). The mailing address to send claim forms to (postmarked by the claim form deadline of August 3, 2023) is:

Midwestern Pet Foods Settlement Program
c/o Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 4214
Portland, OR 97208-4214

Filing Class Action Settlement Claims

Please note that your claim form will be rejected if you submit a settlement claim for payout with any fraudulent information. By providing this information and your sworn statement of its veracity, you agree to do so under the penalty of perjury. You would also be harming others that actually qualify for the class action settlement. If you are not sure whether or not you qualify for this class action settlement, visit the class action administrator's website below. OpenClassActions.com is only providing information and is not a class action administrator or a law firm. OpenClassActions is a participant in the Amazon affiliate advertising program and this post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission or fees if you make a purchase via those links.