Answers Dog Food in three flavors is being voluntarily recalled for possible Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Samples that were collected by the FDA tested positive for both of those pathogens. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this issue. The recalling firm is Lystn LLC doing business as ANSWERS Pet Food of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. Both pathogens can cause illness in pets and people. Listeria monocytogenes only rarely affects dogs, but when it does the animals will experience nausea and vomiting. A dog that appears heathy can be a carrier and spread it to people. Salmonella infections can occur in dogs. Symptoms include lethargy, diarrhea that may be bloody, fever, and vomiting. Some pets may only have decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal … [Read more...]
Sun Seed Vita Prima Hedgehog Food Recalled For Salmonella
Sun Seed Vita Prima Hedgehog Food is being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. Vitakraft Vita Smart Hedgehog Food is included in this recall. There is no mention about whether any illnesses habe been reported, but the recall notice did state that, 'The tests which discovered the bacteria were part of random testing performed by the State of Minnesota on consumer products, and not prompted by any consumer concerns." The recalling firm is Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc. of Weston, Ohio. Pets can get sick from eating this food, and people can get sick from handling the food, or touching sick animals or anything in their environment. Animals with Salmonella infections can have decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal pain. Some animals can seem perfectly healthy but be carriers of … [Read more...]
Viva Raw Dog and Cat Food Recalled For Possible Listeria
Viva Raw Dog and Cat Food is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this problem. The recalling firm is Viva Raw LLC of Hillsborough, North Carolina. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and even fatal infections in pets. People become exposed to the pathogen by handling the food, having contact with pets, and contact with surfaces that have touched the contaminated food. While these illnesses in pets are rare, symptoms can include diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite, depression, and shock. Symptoms of a Listeria monocytogenes infection in people start with nausea and diarrhea, and can proceed to severe headache, high fever, stiff neck, and confusion in the more … [Read more...]
Pedigree Adult Grilled Steak & Vegetable Dry Dog Food Recalled
Pedigree Adult Grilled Steak & Vegetable Dry Dog Food is being recalled because of the possibility of foreign material contamination in the form of loose metal pieces in the bag. This can pose a health hazard to pets. There have been no reports of pet illness or adverse reactions regarding the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Mars Petcare US of Franklin, Tennessee. The recalled product was sold by Walmart stores in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. The recalled item is 44 pound bags of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food. The best by date that is printed on the product label is March 4, 2025. The lot code for this item is 410B2TXT02. The best by date and lot code are on teh bottom seal of the … [Read more...]
3-D Pet Products Premium Parrot Food Recalled For Salmonella
3-D Pet Products Premium Parrot Food is being voluntarily recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. The recall notice did not state whether or not any illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue. The recalling firm is D&D Commodities Ltd of Greeley, Colorado. The recalled product is 3-D Pet Products Premium Parrot Food that is packaged in a 4 pound plastic jar. The UPC number for this item is 719195135045, and the lot number that is stamped on the product label is 102525G. Any products or lots that do not match those numbers are not subject to this recall. A single manufacturing batch of this item tested positive for Salmonella in a random sample that was collected by the FDA on November 30, 2023. The parrot food was manufactured on October 25, … [Read more...]
Recall of Blue Ridge Beef Raw Pet Food Expanded to More States
The December 22, 2023 recall of Blue Ridge Beef raw pet food is being expanded to include more states and more lot numbers. The recall was issued because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The recalling firm is Blue Ridge Beef of Statesville, North Carolina. The recall is for all lot numbers and all use by dates between N24 1114 to N24 1224. The recalled products are 2 pound logs of Kitten Grind with UPC 8 54298 00101 6; 2 pound logs of Kitten Mix with UPC number 8 54298 00143 6; and 2 pound logs of Puppy Mix with UPC number 8 54298 00169 6. These items were sold between 11/14/2023 – 12/20/2023. The pet food is packaged in clear plastic and sold primarily in retail stores located in the states of: Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, … [Read more...]
TFP Nutrition Recalls All Dry Pet Food For Possible Salmonella
TFP Nutrition is expanding their October 24, 2023 recall of their dry pet food products for possible Salmonella contamination to include all dry dog, dry cat, and catfish formulas. These products were manufactured in their Nacogdoches, Texas facility. While the previous recall notice said that no animal or human illnesses have been reported to date, that statement was not included in this recall. The recalling firm is TFP Nutrition of Nacogdoches, Texas. Both humans and pets have been sickened by pet food in the past; in fact, there is a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened infants that is linked to another brand of dry dog food right now. Pets can exhibit symptoms of Salmonella poisoning that include diarrhea, fever, vomiting, lethargy, and abdominal pain. Some pets will not get … [Read more...]
How Do People Get Sick From Contaminated Pet Food?
Pet food recalls for bacterial contamination are pretty common. And occasionally, there is an outbreak linked to those types of products. Many people wonder, how do people get sick from contaminated pet food? On social media, there are often comments made about people feeding children dog food, or eating it themselves. That is not how these outbreaks happen. Any type of pet food can be contaminated with pathogens. There have been recalls linked to raw frozen pet food, to canned pet food, and to dry kibble. Just like human food, pet food can be contaminated with pathogens like Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. When pets eat contaminated food, several things can happen. The animal may not get sick at all. Or they may become carriers of the pathogen … [Read more...]
Mid America Pet Food Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Seven
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...]
Victor Beef Meal & Rice Dog Food Recalled For Salmonella
Victor Beef Meal & Rice Dog Food is being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. Dogs who eat this product, and people who handle it could get sick. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with this problem. The recalling firm is Mid America Pet Food of Mount Pleasant, Texas. Dogs can contract Salmonella infections from contaminated food. They excrete the pathogen in their feces, which can then get on their coats and onto anything in the environment. Humans can get sick if they touch contaminated pet food and then touch their mouths or eat without washing their hands. They can also pick up the pathogen by petting a sick dog or touching anything in that animal's environment. Pets with Salmonella infections may not show any symptoms but … [Read more...]
