Raw Basics, LLC of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, is recalling 540 pounds of their 5 pound Tucker’s Pork and Bison Boxes because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture conducted sampling and found the pathogenic bacteria.
The recalled product was distributed used to Minnesota, Georgia, Kansas, and Pennsylvania. The food was sold at pet specialty retail stores. No illnesses have been reported two date. The product is packaged in 5 pound frozen boxes labeled Tucker’s Pork-Bison-Formula. The UPC number is 072635520017, the lot code is 27717, and the best by date is 04/17/19.
If you purchased this product, do not feed it to your pet. Throw it away in a sealed or double wrapped package in a secure garbage can, or take it back to the store where you purchased it for a full refund. Wash your hands well after handling this product.
Dogs with Salmonella infections may show signs of illness or they may not. Pets who do not seem sick can be carries of pathogenic bacteria. The symptoms of a Salmonella infection in a dog includes lethargy, diarrhea that may be bloody, fever, and vomiting. Some animals may only have a decreased appetite and abdominal pain. The bacteria is excreted in the feces and then can then get onto the dog’s paws or coat. That is how it can be passed to humans.
Human symptoms of a Salmonella infection include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea that can be bloody, abdominal pains and cramps, and fever. Children, pregnant women, and people with chronic illnesses are more likely to have serious complications with this type of infection.
If you or your pet is exhibiting these symptoms, see your doctor and take your pet to the vet. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this problem.
