A Mid America Pet Food Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least seven people, and the voluntary recall from that company has been expanded to include more products. The original recall was for Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula and was issued on October 30, 2023. As of November 1, 2023, seven people have reported Salmonella infections in association with these products. The recalling firm is Mid America Pet Food of Mount Pleasant, Texas. The pet food was produced at the company's Mount Pleasant facility. The brands made at that location include Victor Super Premium Dog Foods, Wayne Feeds Dog Food, Eagle Mountain Pet Food, and some Member’s Mark varieties with Best By Dates before 10/31/24. They were distributed throughout the United … [Read more...]
Blue Ridge Beef Breeder’s Raw Pet Food Recalled For Salmonella
Blue Ridge Beef Breeder's Choice Raw Pet Food is being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. The firm was notified by the FDA on October 27, 2023 that the dog food tested positive for Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Blue Ridge Beef of Statesville, North Carolina. Healthy people can contract Salmonella infections from pet food in different ways. They can handle the food, then eat or touch their mouths without touching their hands. Or, since infected pets excrete the pathogen in their feces, they can touch the pet's fur, or anything in its environment, and pick up the pathogen. Human symptoms of Salmonella poisoning include a fever, headache, chills, nausea, vomiting, … [Read more...]
Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EL Recall For Vitamin D Expanded
The recall of Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EL dog food for potentially elevated vitamin D levels is being expanded. The original recall was issued on February 8, 2023, and it is being expanded because two more product lots are added, which precede the production date of the previously recalled lots. There have been two separate confirmed cases of a dog exhibiting vitamin D toxicity after consuming the diet. Each of the dogs has recovered. The recalling firm is Nestle Purina PetCare Company. The expansion comes after an investigation prompted by Purina uncovered new information about a production error from a U.S. supplier that was made only to this specific formula and resulted in potentially elevated levels of vitamin D. Vitamin D toxicity can cause weight loss, vomiting, loss … [Read more...]
Top Quality Beef HVM Dog Food Recalled For Salmonella and Listeria
Top Quality Beef HVM Dog Food is being recalled for possible Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with this problem. The recalling firm is Top Quality Dog Food of Hyattsville, Maryland. People can contract foodborne illness from dog food in several ways. First, if they touch the product and then eat without washing their hands, they can get sick. Second, dogs that are fed this food can become carriers and either get sick or not show any symptoms, but they will shed the bacteria in feces. Then people can get sick by petting the dogs, or touching items in their environment. Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infections in pets can include mild to severe diarrhea, anorexia, fever, nervous, … [Read more...]
Triumph Evolve Dog Food Recalled For Elevated Aflatoxin Levels
Triumph Evolve dog food, along with other brands, are being recalled for elevated aflatoxin levels. Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring by-product from the bacteria Aspergillus flavus that grows on grains. It can be harmful to pets if consumed in significant quantities. No illnesses have been reported to the company in connection with this recall. The recalling firm is Sunshine Mills, Inc. You can see pictures of product packages at the FDA web site. The best if used by date on all of these products is 11 Feb 2022. The recalled items include Triumph wild Spirit Craft Dog Food Deboned Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe in 3.5 pound packages. The UPC number is 073657 008736 and the lot code is TD2 11/Feb/2021. Also recalled is Triumph Wild Spirit Craft Dog Food Deboned Chicken & Brown … [Read more...]
Dog Food Recall For Aflatoxin Updated With More Brands
The Sunshine Mills dog food recall for aflatoxin has been updated with more brands. This is an expansion of the recall initiated September 2, 2020. The FDA has determined that more corn-based pet food products produced between April 3 and April 5, 2020 may contain corn from a single load of corn with elevated aflatoxin levels. Aflatoxin is a mold by-product from the growth of Aspergillus flavus. It can be harmful or fatal to pets if consumed in large quantities. No illnesses have been reported to Sunshine Mills to date. You can see the long list of recalled products at the FDA web site. The affected products were distributed in retail stores within the United States. Principle Super Premium Natural Dog Food is exported exclusively to a distributor in Japan. Sportsman’s Pride … [Read more...]
Purina Recalls Beneful Wet Dog Food for Lack of Vitamins
Purina has issued a recall for Beneful wet dog that does not contain the recommended level of added vitamins and minerals. The recalled dog food was sold in 10-oz. tubs under the Beneful Prepared Meals, Beneful Chopped Blends and Pro Plan Savory Meals brands. The recalled flavors contain beef, chicken, pork, salmon or lamb. For detailed product information about the recall, click the preceding link. Consumers who have purchased the product can contact the company for a refund by calling 1-800-877-7919. … [Read more...]
Bravo Dog and Cat Food Recalled for Salmonella
Bravo Pet Foods of Manchester, CT is recalling some lots of Bravo Chicken Blend diet for dogs and cats because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The pet food recall was issued after the Colorado State Department of Agriculture found Salmonella in a package of Bravo Chicken Blend diet for dogs and cats during routine testing. The recall includes: Bravo Blend Chicken diet for dogs and cats packaged in 2 lb. (32 oz.) chubs with "sell by" date 11/13/16 and UPC 829546314019. It was sold to distributors, retail stores and directly to customers through internet sales. Products that did not test positive for Salmonella but were manufactured on the same day are also being recalled. They include: Bravo Blend Chicken diet for dogs and cats sold in 5 lb chubs with the UPC 829546211059; … [Read more...]
Vital Essentials Dog Food Recalled for Listeria
Vital Essentials frozen raw dog food is being recalled for Listeria. Consumers who have purchased this product should not feed it to their dogs. The Green bay, Wis.-based company is recalling Frozen Beef Tripe Patties and Frozen Beef Tripe Nibblets sold in Washington, California, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Ohio and Vermont. The recalled Vital Essentials Frozen Beef Tripe Patties have the UPC 33211 00809, Lot # 10930 and "best by" date 20160210. The recalled Vital Essentials Frozen Beef Tripe Nibblets have the UPC 33211 00904, Lot # 10719, and "Best by" date 12022015 Customers with these products can call 920-370-6542 Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM CST for a full refund. To dispose of food, put it it an bag, seal it then throw … [Read more...]
Stella and Chewy’s Chicken Patties Dog Food Recalled for Listeria
Stella and Chewy’s Chicken Patties dog food is being recalled for Listeria. The Maryland Department of Agriculture has issued a stop sale order on the recalled product which is marked with the lot number 111-15 and the use by date of April 23, 2016. Consumers who have purchased this product should not feed it to their dogs as Listeria can cause serious illness and death. Listeria in pet food can be dangerous to pets who eat it and humans who handle it. Maryland health officials advise consumers who have unopened bags of this dog to keep it sealed, away from people and to throw it away. Those who have opened bags of this dog food are urged to use disposable gloves, place them in double plastic bags, seal it and throw it away.The Maryland Department of Agriculture has notified all … [Read more...]
