Retriever Mini Chunk Chicken Dry Dog Food is being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. The dry dog food was sold in these states: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. No human or pet illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with this problem. The recalling firm is Texas Farm Products Company doing business as TFP Nutrition of Nacogdoches, Texas.
The recalled product is Retriever All Life Stages Mini Chunk Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food that is packaged in a 50 pound bag. The recalled product has production codes of BEST BY 10 2024 3277 TFP and BEST BY 10 2024 3278 TFP on the label. It was manufactured on October 4 and 5, 2023 at the company’s facility in Texas.
Dogs can contract Salmonella infections and pass them to the humans they live with through contaminated feces. And people can get sick if they touch the animal or the pet food and don’t wash their hands before eating or touching their mouths.
A single sample of the dog food tested positive in a random sampling test that was conducted by the Office of the Texas State Chemist. If you bought this product, do not feed it to your pet. Tou can throw the food away in a secure garbage can, or you can take it back to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Then clean out your pet’s bowls and any utensil that touched the food with hot soap and water. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after cleaning and after handling this food. If your pet is ill, see your veterinarian.
