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Jan. 5, 2024, 1:17 p.m. ET
An organization that markets dear uncooked meat as a more healthy pet meals different mentioned it has expanded a recall of its puppy and kitten merchandise to 9 extra states after traces of salmonella had been discovered.
Blue Ridge Beef of Statesville, NC issued a recall on Dec. 15 in seven states for its 2-pound Kitten Grind log, 2-pound Kitten Mix log and 2-pound Puppy Mix log — together with New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia.
But on Jan. 3 it recalled the merchandise in 9 extra states, together with Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Rhode Island, in accordance with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which posted the corporate’s discover.
It’s the second wave of recollects by Blue Ridge since October, when it yanked one other product, Breeders Choice, resulting from salmonella.
The firm didn’t instantly return requires remark and there’s no point out of the recall on its web site.
The most recent recall entails logs which might be packaged in “clear plastic” and bought in retail shops, in accordance with the discover, which advises pet homeowners to “destroy the food in a way that children, pets, and wildlife cannot access” them.
The contaminated pet meals is usually a threat to people who deal with it, particularly in the event that they haven’t completely washed their arms after having contact with the merchandise or any surfaces uncovered to those merchandise, in accordance with the discover.
Pets with Salmonella and Listeria infections could also be torpid and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting and will be carriers and infect different animals and people, in accordance with a Food Safety News report on the recall.
The lot numbers and use by dates of the recalled puppy and kitten logs are N24 1114 to N24 1224.
The firm mentioned that no sicknesses had been reported so far.
Other pet meals corporations have had recent recollects over potential salmonella contamination, together with TFP Nutrition of Nacogdoches which recalled its 50-pound baggage of Retriever All Life Stages Mini Chunk Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food in October.
Mid America Pet Food additionally pulled Victor Super Premium Dog Food Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula dry meals off retailer cabinets after three randomly examined tons at its Mount Pleasant, Texas, manufacturing facility got here again constructive for salmonella in October.
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