Three popular dog food products have been pulled from grocery store shelves across America over fears they may be contaminated with salmonella.
Mid America Pet Food has voluntarily pulled Victor Super Premium Dog Food Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula dry food from shelves after three lots were randomly tested at its Mount Pleasant, Texas, production facility which came back positive for salmonella, the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) revealed last Monday.
The recalled products come in 5-pound, 15-pound and 40-pound bags and are sold in grocery stores across the US.
The best by date is 12 June 2024 and the lot number on the back of the product bag is either 1000016890, 1000016891 or 1000016892.
Blue Ridge Beef issued a separate recall on their Breeders’ Choice raw pet food because some of their supplies tested positive for salmonella, the FDA announced on Oct. 27.
Victor Super Premium Dog Food Dog Food Select Cow Food & Brown Rice Formula is sold throughout the US. US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Blue Ridge Beef issued a separate recall on their Breeders’ Choice raw dog food. US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
The recalled products contain UPC code 8 54298 00193 1.
Breeders Choice is sold primarily in retail stores located in the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia through October.
TFP Nutrition of Nacogdoches is also recalling 50-pound bags of Retriever All Life Stges Mini Chunk Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food due to possible salmonella contamination, the FDA disclosed on Oct. 21.
The production code is either 3277 TFP or 3278 TFP and has a best-before date of “10 2024,” the company said.
Retriever All Life Stage Chicken Recipe Mini Chunks Dry Dog Food has been pulled from shelves due to possible salmonella contamination. US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
The “Mini Chunk” variety of Retriever is mostly sold in California, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.
The FDA is advising all retailers and distributors who may carry the product to check their inventory and shelves and “immediately” remove the recalled bags.
“Do not sell or donate the recalled product,” the FDA said.
Pet owners should check their bags if they have purchased any of these products for their canine companions.Shutterstock
Pet owners are asked to destroy the food so that children, pets and wildlife cannot eat it.
Animals infected with salmonella may appear lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, or vomiting.
“If your pet has used the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian,” the FDA said.
About 1.3 million people are infected with salmonella in America each year.Shutterstock
The risk of dogs contracting salmonella is low, but health experts warn that their four-legged friends can carry the disease and make their owners sick.
Humans who come into contact with the product should wash their hands thoroughly and clean any surfaces that the product may touch.
In humans, salmonella can also cause diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps, with symptoms starting about six hours to six days after infection.
About 1.3 million people are infected with salmonella in America each year, resulting in 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths, according to the CDC.
No human or pet salmonella illnesses have been reported on the contaminated product since the announcement.
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