A company that sells expensive raw meat as a healthier pet food alternative has expanded its recall of its puppy and kitten products to nine additional states after traces of salmonella were found.
Blue Ridge Beef of Statesville, N.C., will sell 2-pound kitten grind logs, 2-pound kitten mix logs and 2-pound puppies on Dec. 15 in seven states, including New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and North Carolina. Mixed logs have been recalled. , Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.
However, on January 3, it reported that nine additional states had also recalled the product, including Florida, Illinois, Ohio, and Rhode Island. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) A company announcement has been posted.
This is Blue Ridge's second recall since October, when it discontinued another product, Breeder's Choice, due to salmonella.
The company did not respond to a request for comment, and there is no mention of a recall in the report. Website.
According to the notice, the latest recall involves logs packaged in “clear plastic” and sold in retail stores, and that pet owners are advised to “not store food in a way that is inaccessible to children, pets, and wildlife.” It recommends that they be disposed of.
According to the notice, contaminated pet food can be dangerous to humans who handle it, especially if hands are not washed thoroughly after touching the product or surfaces exposed to the product.
Pets infected with Salmonella or Listeria monocytogenes can become lethargic and develop diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting, and can become carriers and infect other animals and humans. food safety news report About the recall.
The lot numbers and expiration dates for the recalled puppy and kitten logs are N24 1114 to N24 1224.
The company says there have been no reports of illness to date.
Other pet food companies have recently issued recalls due to possible Salmonella contamination, including TFP Nutrition of Nacogdoches, which recalled Retriever All Life Stages Mini Chunk Chicken Recipe 50-pound bags of dry dog food in October. included.
MidAmerica Pet Food also suspended its Victor Super Premium Dog Food Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula after three randomly tested lots at its Mount Pleasant, Texas, manufacturing facility tested positive for Salmonella in October. Dry food has been removed from stores.
