Carnivora fresh frozen patties recalled for E. coli contamination in Canada. There is an outbreak linked to some of these recalled pet food products that has sickened four people as of June 12, 2020. There is a risk that pets fed this food could get sick or become healthy carriers and could pass the illness on to humans. There is also a risk of cross-contamination between the food and objects in the home.
About 1,803 units of the affected product were sold in Canada from January 13, 2020 to June, 2020. The recalled products are all Carnivora brand.
They include Whole Animal Chicken Dinner with Vegetables ‘n’ Fruit, Ultra Premium Fresh Frozen Patties for Dogs & Cats, sold in 4 pound (1820 gram) bags. The UPC number on the product is 689076622271, and the date codes are 13 01 20/006, 15 02 20/042, 20 01 20/006, and 20 02 20/042. Also recalled is Chicken Dinner with Vegetables ‘n’ Fruit sold in 25 pound (11.36 kg) bulk boxes. The UPC number on that product is 689076619677, and the date codes are 13 01 20/006, 15 02 20/042, 20 01 20/006, and 20 02 20/042.
Whole Animal Beef Dinner with Vegetables ‘n’ Fruit, Ultra Premium Fresh Frozen Patties for Dogs & Cats is also recalled, sold in 4 pound (1820 gram) bags. The UPC number is 689076622370, and the date codes are 13 01 20/006, 15 02 20/042, 20 01 20/006, and 20 02 20/042. Also recalled is Beef Dinner with Vegetables ‘n’ Fruit, sold in 25 pound (11.36 kg) bulk boxes with UPC number 689076621076 and date codes 13 01 20/006, 15 02 20/042, 20 01 20/006, and 20 02 20/042.
Whole Animal Turkey Diet, Ultra Premium Fresh Frozen Patties for Dogs & Cats sold in 4 pound (1820 gram) bags is recalled, with UPC number 689076623971. The date codes are 13 01 20/006, 15 02 20/042, 20 01 20/006, and 20 02 20/042. Finally, Turkey Diet sold in 25 pound (11.36 kg) bulk boxes with UPC number 689076624800 is recalled. The date codes on that product are 13 01 20/006, 15 02 20/042, 20 01 20/006, and 20 02 20/042.
If you purchased any of these products, do not feed them to your pets. Contact the retailer for full refund or exchange. Wash your hands, surfaces, and utensils that may have come into contact with the foods after feeding.
Public Health Agency of Canada does not recommend feeding raw pet food to pets. If you choose to do so, store all of it away from where you store human food. Keep these foods out of the reach of young children.
Pets infected with E. coli can still look and appear healthy and have no symptoms. But ill and healthy animals can shed E. coli bacteria in their feces. The feces can then contaminate surfaces in the home, and get onto the animal’s coat, where it can be transferred to human hands.
If your pet is showing signs of illness, take them to your veterinarian. And if you are feeding that animal raw pet food, be sure to tell your vet that too.
